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W Roll_18 Part 2Regular session November 4th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Hollnagel Parker and Trexler Ald John MByrne moved the adoption of the report of the committee carried by the following vote Ayes Ald Thomas Byrne John M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Nayes Ald Doerfler Ald Crawford moved that ahen the council adjourns it does so to meet again on next thursday evening at 7:30 oclock to hear the report of the special committee on the rules and regulations of the fire department carried Ald crawford offered the following resolution and moved its adoption Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city engineer be and is hereby instructed to notify the gas company to remove the gas pipe from Julien Avenue sewer and every other sewer wherever obstructed adopted Ald Trexler offered the following resolution and moved its adoption Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that warrants be drawn for 3.00 each to pay the twenty four special policemen who served on election day adopted Ald Hollnagel offered teh following resolution which upon his motion was referred to the police and gas committee with power Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a lamp post be set on the southeast corner of Hart and Francis Streets Ald Hollnagel also presented the following resolution which upon his motion was referred to the street committee with power Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the street commissioner be and is hereby instructed to put Hart street in a passable condition Ald Doerfler offered the following resolution and moved its adoption Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk two 2 feet wide of good two inch plank be within five 5 days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the southside of eagle point avenue between lot 154 L H Langworthys addition and lot 17 Burtons addition Adopted by the following unanimous vote Ayes Ald Thos byrne John M Byrne crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Ald Doerfler also offered the following resolution and moved its adoption Regular session November 4th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Hollnagel Parker and Trexler Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque That a sidewalk four 4 feet wide of good two inch plank be within five 5 days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the south side of Eagle point Ave between Couler Ave and lot 154 L H Langworthys add adopted by the following unanimous vote Ayes Ald Thos byrne John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Ald Ryder offered the following resolution and moved its adoption Be it resolved by teh city council of the city of Dubuque that the city recorder be and is hereby instructed to draw warrants in favor of the twelve 12 jurymen who appraised damages on Lake Street for two 2.00 dollars each adopted Ald Ryder offered the following resolutions and moved its adoption resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city treasurer be and is hereby instructed to collect the taxes for the year 1886 as assessed and levied adopted Ald ryder offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the street commissioner be and is hereby instructed to repair and clean out the gutters on the south side of Jones street on motion referred to the street committee with power Ald Ryder offered the following resolution which upon his motion was referred to the street committee with power be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the street commissioner be instructed to repair the gutter between First and Jones Streets in order to draw out the stagnant water from the same Ald Thos byrne chairman of the police and gas committee reported in favor of placing three additional members on the police force adopted Ald Hayden moved that the council proceed with the election of the new members of the police force carried the chair appointed Alds Doerfler and Ryder tellers Ald Crawford moved that two policemen be elcted today and the third on next Thursday evening lost The following is the result of the balloting First ballot Drummy 1 Rubeck 9 Carter 1 Regular session November 4th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Hollnagel Parker and Trexler Too many vote being cast another ballot was ordered Second ballot Rubeck 6 Carter 3 Eddy 1 Geo Rubeck having received a majority of all the votes cast was on motion declared elected Third ballot Carter 5 Eddy 1 Carroll 4 no choice Fourth ballot Carte 6 Carroll 5 Too many votes being cast another ballot was ordered Fifth ballot Drummy 2 Carter 6 Carroll 2 James Carter having received a majority of all the votes cast was on motion declared elected Sixth ballot Drummy 1 Eddy 6 Carroll 3 Richard O Eddy having received a majority of all the votes cast was on motion declared elected Ald Trexler moved to adjourn carried attest James Agnew city recorder Adjourned regular session Nov 11th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Parker and Trexler The chair stated the object of the meeting was to hear the report of the special committee on the rules and regulations of the fire department and teh transaction of any other business the council may think proper Ald hayden chairman of the special committeeto whom was referred the rules and regulations for the government of the fire department submitted the following Rules and regulations of the fire department of the city of Dubuque Adjourned regular session Nov 11th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Parker and Trexler Chief engineer the whole fire department will be under the control of the chief engineer who shall have and exercise supreme command at all fires and at all times when on duty over the officers and men of the department He shall report to the city council any violation of the rules of the department or disobedience of orders by officers or men He shall be the custodian of all department property except as hereinafter provided and shall superintend all repairs to houses or apparatus the chief engineer shall visit each and every company daily for the purpose of attending to any department business which may be submitted He shall also attend all meetings of the fire committee of the city council The chief engineer shall notify in writing the mayor and chairman of the fire committee and all officers of the department when leaving the city of the length of time he intends to be absent During his absence from the city or his inability to respond the command and responsibilities of the operations of the force will devolve upon the captain of any company which the chief may designate Captains the captains shall have control over their company apparatus engine houses and all department property therein and will be held personally responsible for the care and good order of the same together with the enforcement of all rules and regulations governing the department except as hereinafter provided They shall at all times be at their engine houses excepting when absent on leave or at fires or alarms or when inspecting hydrants and shall devote their time and attention to the duties of their office It shall be the duty of the captain immediately on an alarm of fire to repair to the location of the same with his company and place his engine in service at the most available place except ordered otherwise to do by a superior officer of the departmetn and remain with his company at the fire until the order is received to return to quarters He shall report in writing within twenty four hours after each fire when and where his engine has been in service the name of each member of his company absent from said fire the time in service the location of the hydrant or reservoir where water was such reports to be made in the manner hereinafter provided the captains shall keep an accurate account of the property entrusted to their keeping and from time to time they shall submit to the chief engineer a requisition for such supplies as are required for the proper maintenance of the company under their command They shall not surrender any property in their control belonging to the department without first receiving a written order from the chief engineer authorizing such surrender such orders shall be preserved and placed on file in the engine house Adjourned regular session Nov 11th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Parker and Trexler each captain shall keep in a book provided for that purpose and to be known as a weekly time book a correct record of the members of the company absent whether with or without leave All violations of the rules shall be promptly reported to the chief engineer who shall promptly report the same to the mayor and city council All orders receieved by captains of companies shall be kept on file in the engine house in a book to be provided for that purpose It shall be the duty of each captain to keep in a book to be known as the company record the date and time of every alarm of fire at which the company is in service also the location thereof and the time in service if for any cause the company is thrown out of service the fact shall be stated on the record Any operations of the company aside from those above specified will be duly recorded There shall be kept in each engine house a map showing the exact location of each hydrant and reservoir and it shall be the duty of the captain to see that this map is always complete and he shall report to the chief engineer any hydrant or reservoir not fit for fire service which may become known to him or any mbmer of the company The captain shall see that the houses and stables are kept clean and in order that he drivers keep their horses and harness in good condition that engines hose carriages ahose and horses are always ready for instant service and that proper order is observed in and about the engine houses They shall report to the chief engineer any neglect or refusal to obey the orders of the captain or any disrespect negligence want of promptness energy or actvity in or indifference to or incapacity for the performance of duty on the part of any member of their respective companies they shall see that their respective engine houses are closed and that every member of the company not absent on leave is in the house at 11 oclock pm each night Where a reading room is connected with an engine house the captain of the company shall be librarian and have special charge of the same and of the books furniture and other property connected therewith he may at his pleasure delegate the duties of librarian to any member of his company He may establish from time to time subject to the general regulations of the department any rule or rules for the proper care and use of the reading room and books and furniture but he shall not under any circumstances permit any books furniture or other articles to be taken from the engine house Engineers Engineers of steam fire engines shall be at their quarters at all times except when absent on leave they shall when on duty Adjourned regular session Nov 11th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Parker and Trexler ride on their engines to all fires and under the direction of the captain discharge their duties and they shall in no case allow water to enter their hose until an order is given by the captain or in his absence by the acting captain They shall not allow their engines to carry steam higher than ninety pounds pressure while in service at fires nor water pressure more than one hundred and fifty pounds without special orders from the officer in command at the fire The engineer will be helf responsible for the condition and proper running of the engine and shall not cause permit or allow the destruction of tubes coils boiler or any part of the machinery by want of water in the boiler by freezing or any casue and if any of the parts are out of order or if anything is wanting he will be held responsible until the same is reported to the chief engineer through the commanding officer of the company In the absence of the engineer the stoker if competent will perform his duties and assume his responsilities In case of the incompetency of the stoker the chief shall temporarily employ a competent man to perform the duties of the engineer the engineer will see that all suctions hydrants connections feed hose etc are in order for instant use also that the engine is always supplied with proper tools and wrenches While his engine is at service at a fire the engine will test the pressure at the hydrant and report to the captain immediately after returning to quarters the engine shall also report the condition of each hydrant or reservoir at which he takes water Stokers the stokers shall at all times be at their engine houses except when absent on leave and in absence of the engineer shall have charge of the engine at fires the stoker shsall perform such duties as may be prescribed by the engineer they shall in like manner assist in the care of the apparatus they shall perform such others duties as may be prescribed but it is expressly understood that no stoker shall be assigned to any other duty when his services are needed to put the engine in condition for service The assistant stoker shall act as stoker in the absence of the stoker he shall under the direction of the engineer assist in putting the engine in condition for service at fires he shall if not acting as stoker act as a pipeman under the direction of the commanding officer of the company Drivers the drivers shall at all times be at their quarters except when absent on leave exercising their horses or when detailed for other duty They shall have the charge of and care of the stables horses and harness and shall keep the same in good condition and repair and ready for instant service the officer commanding will have supervisory authority over the drivers but the Adjourned regular session Nov 11th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Parker and Trexler driver will be responsible for the condition of his horses and will therefore be held accountable for the violation of rules hereinafter prescribed for the care of horses The health and condition of the horses must be carefully watched and in case of sickness occuring among them it must be immediately reported to the office in command who shall at once send for the veterinary officer and for the chief engineer As soon as the horses return to the house after a fire or exercise they msut be rubbed until quite dry particular care being taken to rub their legs until quite dry and warm and their feet washed with a sponge and thorughly examined for nails or stones particular care must also be exercised not to feed or water horses while warm the horses must be exercised two hours each day sundays and storm weather excepted at the time stated in the order of the chief engineer but when the apparatus attends a fire or alarm it will be considered sufficient exercise for twenty four hours unless otherwise ordered by the commanding officer In exercising drivers shall not take the horses in any direction more than three blocks from their quarters they shall drive at a rate of speed not exceeding five miles an hour Drivers shall not allow any person other than an officer or member of the department to ride in the wagon or on the horses while exercising Drivers shall in all cases drive their horses and no officer or member of a company shall drive the horses when the driver is present While at fires drivers shall remain with their horses and see that they are kept blanketed and properly cared for Racing to and from fires is strictly prohibited When the apparatus of several companies are proceeding to a fire on the same street they shall do so in single file and under no circumstances shall one company attempt to pass another unless ordered to do so by the chief engineer On returning fromn a fire or alarm no engine hose carriage or hook and ladder truck shall be driven faster than a walk except that during the months of December January February and March the hook and ladder truck and hose carriage may be driven to quarters at a rate of speed not exceeding five miles an hour In responding to alarms of fire drivers are expected to get their apparatus to the scene at the earliest possible moment In doing this work they should at all times keep their horses well in hand and under control In turning corners or passing through crownded streets the horses shall invariably be brought to a trot as soon as the danger of a collision or accident is over the driver may continue at the former pace Careless handling of horses will not be tolerated by the city council Drivers must not drive over lines of hoses In cases where it is necessary for an apparatus to cross a line of hose the commanding officer will be the judge In crossing bridges with their apparatus drivers shall in all cases bring Adjourned regular session Nov 11th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Parker and Trexler bring their horses to a walk When proceeding to fires with their apparatus drivers will sound their gongs when approaching every street crossing and as often as necessary General regulations 1 no person not a citizen of the United States or under 21 years of age shall be eligible to appoint as a member of the department and no person not a resident of the city of Dubuque will be appointed to any position in the department 2 All members of the uniformed force shall devote their entire time to its service and exert their greatest energy and best ability to do their full duty under any and all circumstances All temporary appointments shall be made from the call force or minute men by the chief engineer subject to the approval of the mayor 3 All uniformed members of companies shall sleep in their houses and shall unless absent with leave be in the house at or before 11 oclock pm no persons but members of a company and acting substitutes shall be allowed to sleep in any engine hook and ladder or supply house unless granted permission so to do by the chief engineer men asleep in the sleeping rooms shall not be unnecessarily disturbed 4 Each member of a company shall take care of his own bed and see that it is made up at 8 oclock am of each day excepting the man on watch during the night who shall keep his bed made up under the directions of th eofficer in command the hours for meals in the several houses shall be designated by the chief engineer each man being entitled to but one hour for each meal 5 any member wishing leave of absence not to extend beyond two hours from the hour at which it begins must personally obtain such leave from the officer in command of the company of which he is a member who shall make a record of the same provided that but one uniformed man in the same company be granted leave at the same time Commanding officers of companies may obtain the same subject to the same proviso on applications to the chief engineer Members wishing leave of absence to extend beyond the two hours must obtain the same from the chief engineer but the application for such leave must be made throguh the captain No leaves of absence shall be granted between 12 oclock noon July 3 and 7 oclock am july 5 in each year no leave of absence will be granted for a longer prior than thirty days 6 when any member of the department is sick he shall cause th efact to be properly reported at the quarters of his company the officer in command shall then grant such member leave of absence on account of sickness At the expiration of twenty four hours the commanding officer shall apply to the chief engineer for a substitute The chief engineer shall upon receipt of such application designate a substitute to go on duty in place of such sick member such substitute shall remain on duty until the member for whom he is Adjourned regular session Nov 11th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Parker and Trexler subbing reports in person to the office in command of this company In case of death in the immediate family of an officer or any member of the department they shall be granted leave of absence by the commanding officer of their company on account of death in their family without loss of pay such leave to extend from the time it is granted until a reasonable hour after the burial No leave shall be granted under this proviso except in the case of death and commanding officers will see that the privilege is not abused Under no circumstances shall a company be without its full complement of officers and men for a longer period than twenty four hours In case any uniformed member of the fire department is prevented by injury or sickness caused by his service in the department from performing his duty therein he shall receive the salary and compensation allowed him while in actual service during such disability and sickness provided he produces the certificate of an attending physician to the chief engineer and the commending officer of the company to which such member belongs that he is unable to work from the causes aforesaid provided that such payment is approved by the city council and provided further that such payment shall not continue longer than a period of one month 7 Substitutes who serve less than twehty four hours must be promptly paid by the members whos places they fill the names of all substitutes for a longer prior than twenty four hours must be placed on the payroll 8 Officers shall be just dignified and firm in their intercourse with subordinates being careful to abstain from violent abusive or immoderate language in giving orders and directions as well as in conversation with them see that all rules and orders are strictly carried out and obeyed and promptly report by well sustained charges any violations of rules or orders the men of the force shall not use obscene immoral disrespectful impudent or other improper language but always be respectful and gentlemanly to their supervisors associates and citizens 9 when an officer in command of a company finds he has hose or other property belonging to any other company he shall immediately order the return of the same 10 any work that is necessary to be done to apparatus engines harness houses lots fences or any other work that is connected with the department shall be done by the members if practicable But no work except for the benefit of the department will be allowed in or about any house or any department premises 11 Any office or member who wilfully or maliciously turns a stream of water or cause it to be done on any person or persons shall be subject to dismissal from the department 12 All charges against officers and men for violation of the rules of the department shall be made in writing to the city council Adjourned regular session Nov 11th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Parker and Trexler through the chief engineer whenever any member violates any rule of the department it shall be the duty of the commanding officer to prefer charges against said member no charge will be entertained against any member of the department unless such charge is made in writing within thirty day safter the act complained of shall have been committed When charges are preferred against a member of the department for violation of the rules and regulations the result of the investigation of such charges and the final action of the city council in relation thereto shall be read by the officer in charge in presence and hearing of the whole company to which such member may belong 13 For neglect of duty or violation of the rules and regulations the chief engineer may with the consent of the mayor suspend from duty any member of the department until the same with the c causes and facts on which the suspension is ordered can be reported to and acted upon by the city council 14 In responding to alarms of fire the commanding officer shall ride on the hose carriage by teh side of or on the seat nearest the driver the engineer and fireman on the bunker and other members on such part of the apparatus as shall be designated by the chief engineer Under no circumstsances shall any person not an officer or member of the department be allowed to ride on any engine hose carriage hook and ladder truck or wagon while going to or returning from a fire 15 No spiritous or intoxicating liquors shall be allowed on any premises of the department nor shall any game of chance be permitted thereon Political or relgious discussions in any engine or truck house are prohibited Smoking will not be permitted in teh apparatus room between the hours of 10 am and 5 pm and strictly prohibited in the sleeping room barn or on or about any apparatus at all times nor will any member of the department be allowed to smoke or drink liquor while actively engaged in the work of the department 16 No officer or member of the department shall receive any fee or reward for extraordinary services rendered as a fireman without special permission of the city council nor any officer or member ask demand or receive from any person or persons pay for services rendered or required in the performance of his duty as a fireman no horse wagon or other fire department property shall be used by any officer or member of the fire department on any other person for any purpose not strictly the legitimate business of the fire department Commanding officers shall not allow such property to be delivered to any person but the proper officer without a written order Provided that a telephone Adjourned regular session Nov 11th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Parker and Trexler order from the chief engineer for the transfer of a horse from one house to another shall be obeyed 17 No person shall be appointed to any position in the department under twenty one yeras of aga or over forty years of aga or who does not bear a good moral character and whos habits are moderate as to the use of stimulants and tobacco Neither shall any person be appointed on account of his political preference or influence No member of the department shall take any part in politics or elections except to cast his own vote Any member of the department who becomes a delegate to any political caucus or convention or accepts a nomination for any elective office shall be considered as having vacated his position No member of the department shall be compelled to contribute any money to any political party or association 18 Members of the department on resignation or dismissal will immediately surrender to the chief officer of their company their coy of rules and regulations with their badge and all other insignia of membership in their possession belonging to the department resignations must be transmitted to the city council through the captain and chief engineer members of the department wishing to resign must in all cases give the chief engineer ten days notice of their intention of leaving the service 19 It shall be the duty of every member of the department to promptly report to the commanding officers of their companies any information they may have as to obstructions in the street defective pavements dangerous buildings and leaking hydrants and reservoirs When hydrants or reservoirs are reported covered or obstructed with building or other material the commanding officer of the engine company nearest such hydrant or reservoir will immediately notify the proper person to promptly remove all such obstructions 20 Hose shall be changed from the hose carriage and tower or rack immediately after each fire at which the engine has seen service Hose shall be changed every two weeks from the date of the last fire at which the engine was in service 21 Any officer or member of the department considering himself aggrieved by the orders or conduct of a supervisor officer or from any cause may send to the chief engineer a written statement of his grievance who shall immediately transmit the same to the city council for their action but frivolous complaints shall not be encouraged 22 The members of the department shall make themselves thoroughly acquainted with teh location of the reservoirs hydrants and fire alarm boxes It shall be the duty of commanding officers of engine companies to remove snow from all reservoirs in their districts as soon Adjourned regular session Nov 11th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Parker and Trexler as it stops snowing they shall also place salt around reservoirs covers as often as may be required to keep ice from forming around them 23 All officers and members of the uniformed department shall wear the full uniform of the department as adopted by the city council at all times whether on or off duty and no member shall appear in public without wearing the same unless granted permission to do so by the chief engineer All officers and members of the uniformed department shall wear their badget on the outside of their vest over the left breast and on parade outside of coat All members of the uniformed department shall wear a fire hat at all fires 24 All orders from the chief shall be in writing except at fires provided that any orders telephoned by the chief shall be obeyed 25 Commanding officers shall not allow persons not members of the department to lounge in or about the houses or premises under their control All necessary work about teh house shall be done by 9:30 oclock am sharp and immediately thereafter the members of the different companies shall be drilled and exercised in hitching up their horses and mounting apparatus by their commanding officer for at least half hour each day except Wednesday Saturday and Sunday or excused by the commanding officer All uniformed men must appear in full fatigue uniform before 10:30 am and remain uniformed until after 10 oclock pm of each day no work not actually necessary shall be done on any department premises on Sunday 26 A continuous watch must be kept in the apparatus rooms of the engine and truck houses during the whole twenty four hours the number of hours for watch and the arrangement of the same to be regulated by the chief engineer Such regulations shall apply to all engine houses alike the man on watch shall see that everything in the apparatus room and stable is in its place and in proper order that the engine hose carriage and hook and ladder truck are in proper condition for immediate service and kept so that the water in the boiler is kept at the proper temperature that the heater for engine boiler is kept constantly supplied with water and all the fires properly kept and attended to It shall be the duty of the man on watch to answer all telephone calls make all records on teh companys journal receive all alarms of fire and ring on teh house bell the alarms He shall in no case leave the house during the hour of watch except in case of fire without permission of the officer in command 27 Any member of the department refusing or neglecting to pay his just and lawful debts incurrec for himself or family shall be liable to dismissal or suspension from the department 28 Citizens and visitors shall be courteously treated their reasonable questions civilly answered and any proper information given them 29 Members of the different companies of the department shall have twelve hours off duty alternately commencing at 11 oclock am but in the event of an alarm of fire they shall immediately respond Adjourned regular session Nov 11th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Parker and Trexler to the same 30 the members of the department must at all times address their superior officers by their proper titles and in all cases use the word without any abbreviation whatever When the chief visits the quarters of a company the officers and members shall rise if seated and salute by touching the visor of their cap but it is not expected that any work going on shall be interrupted shall also salute their superior officers when meeting or passing them on the street Superiors must always acknowledge the salutation by a return salute 31 All members of companies shall be subject to teh orders of the captain of their respective companies and to the chief engineer all orders from the chief engineer to the several companies and to the members of teh same shall be given through their respective captains except at fires when the emergency of the case may render it necessary for him to give his orders direct 32 all members of the department shall promptly obey both at their engine houses and at fires and elsewhere when on duty the orders of their superior officer and any violation of this article shall render the offender liable to prompt dismissal from the service 33 no member of the department shall loiter or remain about saloon grocery or other place where intoxicating liquors are kept or visits houses of chlfame nor shall intoxication be allowed 34 the members of the several companies shall be subject to the orders of their respective captains and shall at all times yield prompt obedience thereto without grumbling murmering or raising objections or the use of insulting or disrespectful language and any serious or repeated violation of this regulation shall be promptly reported to teh chief engineer and by him to the city council and shall render the offender liable to dismissal upon the death of any member of the department the several houses shall be draped in mourning for a time not exceeding one day after the funeral except the quarters to which the deceased was connected where it may remain for a time not to exceed thirty days 35 nothing in the preceeding rules shall be so construed as in any way to interfere with a prompt response to alarms of fire The right to suspend or repeal any of the foregoing regulations remains solely with the city council 36 Each and every violation of any of the foregoing rules will render the offender subject to suspension or dismissal from service or such other punishment as the city council may deem just and proper to impose Ald Hayden moved the rules and regulations as presented be adotped carried Ald Crawford moved that the matter of equipping the police force with caps and overcoats for winter wear be referred to the police committee and mayor with power carried Adjourned regular session Nov 11th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Parker and Trexler Ald ryder offered the following resolution and moved its adoption Be it resolved by the city council of Dubuque That the work on Dodge street sewer be continued to connect with the sewer already constructed so as to complete the entire work said work to be done by the contractor at the same price per foot as the present work on motion adopted Ald Parker offered the following resolution resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk twelve feet wide of good two inch plank be within ten days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the north side of Ninth Street abutting lot 278 city Adopted by the following unanimous vote Ayes Alds Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Parker Ryder and Trexler Ald parker offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk four feet wide of good two in ch plank laid crosswise be within fifteen days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the north and west side of West 8th Street between Wilson Avenue and Roberts Avenue Adopted by the following unanimous vote Ayes Alds Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden parker Ryder and Trexler Ald Parker offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk four feet wide of good two inch plank laid crosswise be within fifteen days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the east side of Wilson Avenue in front of lots 8 and 9 Wilsons addition Adopted by the following unanimous vote Ayes Alds Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Parker Ryder and Trexler Ald Doerfler moved that action be deferred on the resolution adopted at teh session of Nov 14th 1886 ordering a sidewalk on the southside of Eagle Point Avenue from Couler Avenue west to lot no 154 L W Langworthys addition carried Ald Crawford offered the following resolution Resolved that the city engineer be and is hereby instructed to make a survey and plat of a street forty 40 feet in width along the east line of the additions of E Langworthy and C S Langworthy from Twenty third to Sanford Street said survey and plat to be in all respects in accordance with the provisions of section one 1 of chapter Adjourned regular session Nov 11th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Parker and Trexler XXV of the revised ordinances and teh engineer to report his action under this resolution to the council as early as practicable adopted Ald Trexler offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that eight street between Washington and Pine 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 Adopted by the following unanimous vote Ayes Alds Crawford Doerfler downer Hayden Parker ryder and Trexler Ald Trexler moved to adjourn carried Attest james Agnew City Recorder Regular Session December 6 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds john M Byrne Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker and Trexler The minutes of the last session were read and on motion approved bills allowed To whom what for amt Peter Klauer Stove for calaboose Dubuque Paving Company Paving jackson Park Geo Hinkson Express hauling Howard and McMaster Sprinkling Hansen and Linehan Coal for city hall Jack Kelly Cleaning chimney city hall Walter Eichman Assisting market master Geo Hinkson Express Hauling Hauling standard weights Regular Session December 6 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds john M Byrne Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker and Trexler to whom what for amt Larry Daley cleaning around market Dubuque Fut and Burial and Co Table John Trexler Oats for fire department Feed for hog pound Wm G Watters Hay for fire department paul Traut Treasurer oats for fire department L Daley patrol Service P Clancey Hauling tile pipe Trexler Bros carriages for committee Chas Hollnagel Bran for fire departmen T F Keopfli Patrol Service martin Landrigan Impounding animals Morrison Bros Fire Department Supplies The Herald Printing notices John Pals Patrol Service C McElrath patrol Service Iowa iron Wks Co Fire Department Supplies Mrs Koenig Scrubbing city hall John Ganahl repairs for fire department Carr Ryder and Wheeler Glass for steam guage Hansen and Linehan Fuel for fire department Linehan and Sullivan fuel for fire department J J McCarthy transcript The herald printing blanks for treasurer Baumgartner and Kleih repairs to harness etc A Wunderlich Shoeing horses etc Lembke Bros one set new harness etc Wm P Klauer Services as interpreter Jas Flanigan Clerk recorders office Novelty Iron Wks Stove for No 2 engine house F H finke painting license numbers Key city Gas Co Coke for Str Graves Key City Gas Co Coke for Str Sol Turck Key City H and L Co Time for minute men Edward ryan Rent of room for registers Dubuque Water Co Rent of hydrants Carr Ryder and Wheeler Lumber for No 2 engine House Patrick Sutton rent of room for registers John Homan mattresses for No 1 engine house Silsby Mfg co 2 sets swinging harness C H Whitwell veterinary services Novelty Iron Works Fire Department Supplies Wm Rebman Constructing sewer on W Eagle Pt Ave A P Berg Express Hauling James Agnew Recording deeds Wm H Rebman Improving alley between 15th and 16th sts A Heeb brewing co rent of room for registers Regular Session December 6 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds john M Byrne Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker and Trexler to Whom What for Amt paul Traut Police equipments Dubuque Rubber and Belting Co Rubber stamps Central Union Telephone co Telephone and Fire Alarm Service Hough and Hardy paper blocks Dubuque Telegraph city Printing Job Printing F W Pearson Electric ammunicators Thos Burns Clerk in treasurers office M Laven crossing 9th and bluff street W W Wormood care of city clock J J McCarthy salary city attorney byrne Bros Carriage hire for committee city marshal sol turck engine co Key City Lime Works lime for eighth street sewer Chas Steuck improving Julien avenue A Drexel Assisting engineer Arnold Tschirgi assisting engineer A Haas expres hauling Ed Blake assisting engineer John Pickley gasoline lamps Key City Gas Co gas for street lamps etc Jos Ogle sharpening road tools Jhon Schromen on account dodge street sewer Macadam bills M Lavin grading Julien ave sewer Anton Schmidt paving gutter on white street F W Kringle rock for street crossings Kuntz and Altoona road tools J J Grigg Bridge on Bennett Street John Ganahl Sharpening road tools Knapp Stout and Co co Lumber for road repairs M McCarten improving Grove Street C W Robison Lumber for road repairs F E Moser Cement for road reparis James Brophy road repairs John Spear street crossings John Daniels Gravel for street repair John Harney sharpening road tools M mcCarten Rock for road crossings M lavin Improving Dell Street The following bill was referred to the fire committee Jos Reinfred Freight on harneses Regular Session December 6 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds john M Byrne Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker and Trexler Bills referred to street committee M Lavin crossing on west eighth street Macadam bills Blackmand Post Tile Pipe bills referred to committee on public grounds and buildings jDubuque fire and marine insurance co insurance on No 1 engine house McLaughlin and Reilly Insurance on No 1 engine house the bgill of Pfiffner and Kriebs harness for fire department was on motion referred to the committee on claims ald Hollnagel moved the bill of byrne Bros 14.50 carriage hire for street commissioner be received and filed Ald Crawford offered as an amendment that it be referred to the committee on claims carried by the following vote Ayes ald thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden and Parker Nayes Ald Doerfler Hollnagel and Trexler Ald Trexler moved to adjourn carried Afternoon session Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler The following bills were allowed Jos Nagle cement for fire cisterns Dubuque Water Company water No 2 engine house No 1 engine house Petitions Wm B Allison et al praying that a street be opened from the western boundary of the city to the terminus of Eagle point Avenue along the south line of mineral lots 347 and 348 referred to the committee of the whole Andrew Ford pastor of the African M E church asking that Regular Session December 6th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler lot 8 Central addition be redeemed from tax sale of 1882 and that all subsequent taxes on the same be cancelled and from this onward said church property be marked exempt from taxes referred to delinquent tax committee James Brunskill praying that a grade be established on South Dodge Street abutting his property lot no 4 Hoskins subdivision referred to the street committee Dennis Gillian praying that he be compensated for damages caused his property by the improvement of West Eighth Street Referred to the committee of the whole John Bowen Sr et al praying that a waterway on Hazel Street be so improved as to afford them access to their property On motion of Ald Crawford the street committee were authorized to have the work done as prayed for Geo Wunderlich et al asking permission to erect scales for weighing hogs at the corner of Eagle Point and Couler Avenues Referred to the committee on markets National Iron and Brass works praying for the vacation of that part of Kniest Street between Lake and High Streets now occupied by and abutting a portion of their property referred to the committee of the whole the Key city Hook and Ladder co praying that appointments to paid fire department be made from their call force referred to the committee of the whole Nick J Binter et al praying that a globe gas lamp be placed on the southeast corner of prince and regent streets referred to the police and gas committee Geo Pancratz et al praying that a flag man be stationed on Eagle Point Avenue where crossed by the Minnesota and Northwestern railroad tracks Ald Hayden moved the prayer of the petitioners be granted and the mayor notify the officers of said railroad company to place a flagman at this crossing carried H Corrance et al asking that a street lamp be placed on Arlington Street between Highland Place and prairie street referred to the police and gas committee with power Tudor Jones et al asking that said tudor jones be granted permission to erect a frame kitchen on his lot abutting on Fifteenth street Regular Session December 6th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler between Iowa and Clay streets referred to the committee on fire with power John Finerty praying for damages caused himself and property by hoodlums on All Halow eve stating that he was willing to receive seven dollars for recompense Ald Trexler moved the petition be referred to the alderman of the Frist Ward Ald Downer offered as an amendment that the petition be received and filed carried by the following vote Ayes Alds Doerfler Downer Hollnagel parker and Trexler 5 Nayes Alds John M Byrne Crawford Hayden and Ryder 4 Mary A Breen praying that a sewer on Jones street be so repaired as to prevent its overflowing the cellars of her propertys referred to the street committee Catharine Phelan et al asking that Lawrence Daily be compelled to comply with an order of the fire committee notifying him to cover his frame barn Ald Downer moved that the marshal be instructed to cause Mr Daily to comply with the order of the fire committee carried Geo Rath and Co and J H Strobel pork packers asking that competent weighers be placed at the several hog scales in the city claiming that numerous mistakes have been made to their detrimement by the present weighers City sealer L K Bowdish presented a communication stating he had examined and found correct all city scales in use for weighing hogs On motion the rules were suspended and mr Frank Frick city hog weigher granted permission to address the council Mr Frick explained the cause of the complaints and also of the condition of the several scales under his control Ald Crawford moved the communication and petition be referred to the committee on markets with power carried Peter Martin asking that the city purchase the two automatic engine lighters placed by him in the city engine houses also a recommendation from Chief Engineer Reinfried in behalf of the usefulness of said lighters Referred to the committee on fire with power A Heeb praying that he be granted permission to improve Eagle Point Ave abutting his property on the line of the newly constructed sewer referred to the committee on streets with power Regular Session December 6th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Petitions of the following named parties relating to taxes were on motion of Ald Crawford read by name and referred to the delinquent tax committee to wit L G Henkels W C Leonard Caroline Baule John Theiss Wm Rebman J A Rhomberg G Schwagler Ann Sullivan Chas Bornheiser Mina Newbauer Magdelina Bluchet Geo Richardson F Mueggenberg Aug Lange Gabriel Weis Geo F Schmidt Magt M Roberts Jms Cameron J W Hoffman Matilda Kaiser Geo Crane Gottleib Schneider Hannah Simmers Theodore Meier Chas B Don Barbara Bitzberger Mrs H Kruger C Consor Mrs O Pelan John Drehouse Mary Seige Dominick Mikels M Harris & Bros and F Weland reports of officers Street commissioner McMaster reported having expended 2014.90 improving and repairing streets during November 1886 Ordered received and filed and warrants drawn to pay employees A discussion arising as to the power of the street commissioner to employ a time keeper Ald hayden moved the rules be suspended and mr McMaster granted permission to address the council motion carried mr McMaster explained the duties of his time keeper stating his entire time was taken up in caring for tools and examining work and accounts and that no road tools were lost since the employment of such aid Marshal Moore reported 1143.65 due members of the police force for salaries for November that sixty five arrests had been made also that he paid to the treasurer 37.15 collected for impounding He also stated the reduction of Policeman Raeslis salary was caused by his being absent on account of deaths in his family Ordered received and filed and warrants drawn to pay salaries and that officer Raseli be allowed full pay Auditor reilly reported 876.55 due city officers and 1070.00 due members of the fire department for services rendered during the month of November ordered received and filed and warrants drawn to pay salaries Treasurer Traut reported having paid for interest on warrants and postage the sum of 400 during November 1886 Ordered received and warrants drawn to refund the same market master Rice reported having paid to the treasurer the sum of 31.30 received for weighing on the central market scales and that 12.60 was due him for board of prisoners Ordered filed and warrants drawn for board of prisoners Recorder Agnew reported having issued licenses during the month Regular Session December 6th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler of November amounting to 901.00 ordered received and filed Owen Reynolds wood inspector reported having measured 1135 cords of wood during November ordered received and filed The reports of the following city weighers were ordered received and filed Frank Frick city hog weigher David Crotty First Ward Scales 360 drafts F Fosselman Fifth Ward Scales 124 drafts Chas Pitschner West Dubuque Scales 131 drafts Street commissioner McMaster reported in favor of allowing John Collins 5.50 for damages caused his out house by a rock rolling down from Bluff Street extension On motion of Ald ryder the bill was ordered paid The city attorney submitted the following report to the city council the within bill of E K Tuttle of 3.85 for witness fees in the case of Quinn vs the city was referred to me at your last regular meeting The correctness of the written statemetn made by Mr Tuttle is certified to by the clerk of the courts and by ex city attorney Linehan these costs were incurred at the instance of the city and the unsuccessful party being unable to pay them makes them liable I recommend that the bill be allowed On motion report adopted the city engineer presented a plat of the proposed opening ov Valley Street together with a right of way notice to owners of abutting property commanding them to appear Ald Crawford moved the rules be suspended and the abutters present be heard carried Mr J S Randall the only abutter on the proposed extension remonstrated against the opening of the street as it would inflect a damage to his property which would injure his business of piling lumber thereon Ald Parker moved the plat be referred to the committee of the whole carried The city engineer also presented a plat of a proposed street from Sanford Street to twenty third street east of Elm street together with a right of way notice to owners of abutting property Ald Hayden moved the rules be suspended and any property owner on the line of the proposed street be granted permission to address the council mr Jos L Hoare addressed the council stating that the street as proposed would be so wide as to damage all property abutting Ald Parker moved that the plat etc be referred to the committee of the whole carried Regular Session December 6th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler The bids for the improvement of Eight street from Washington Street east to the railroad were opened and referred to the city engineer On motion of Ald Ryder the bill of thos E Frith 130 for hauling garbage during November was ordered paid The sealed verdict of the award of damages allowed by the jury summoned to assess damages caused by the extension of West Third Street was opened and read to wit Dubuque November 19 1886 We the undersigned jury appointed by the city marshal to assess the damages if any by reason of the opening and establishing of a street known as West Third Street report the following award B J ONeil lot 7 of Minl lot 159 243 acre also 174 acre 20.00 and lot 9 of same 069 acre 5.00 R S harris Est lot 8 of min lot 159 460 - 1000a mrs Boxleiter lot 1 of min lot 160 Hugh Tatt Lot 2 of Min lot 160 J Herod john Nagel W W Woodworth J H Carroll Henry C Deckert Jas S martin Wm Potts Thes Altman Jacob Zangmeister P Sahm T W Ruete John ODay Ald Crawford moved teh report of the jury be received and accepted and the recorder instructed to draw warrants to pay the owners of property condemned upon their relinquishing and transferring to the city the title of said property carried Reports of committees Ald Ryder of the finance committee offered the following resolution be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque That the city recorder be and is hereby instructed to draw warrants as follows One for six hundred 600 dollars in favor of John Glab mayor and for three hundred 300 dollars in favor of each of the ten 10 aldermen being amount due them for service rendered for year 1886 Adopted Ald John M Byrne chairman of the committee on claims recommended the paymnent of the bill of the Knapp Stout & co company 2.84 for lumber report adopted The same reported in favor of paying the bill of A Heins 22.50 for damage caused his property by the building of the Julien Avenue reservoir Report adopted The same reported in favor of paying the bill of the central union telephone co 82.27 for fire alarm and telephone service during the month of September report adopted The same reported adverse to the claim of B Lagen 35.60 for damages Regular Session December 6th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler caused a buggy in going over the embankment on southern Avenue report adopted Ald Hayden chairman of the committee on ordinance presented on ordinance fixing a license for the sale of fresh meat fish poultry etc which upon motion of ald Downer was referred back to the committee Ald Crawford chairman of the street committee presented an estimate of the city engineer on the bids received for the improvement of 8th street from Washington Street to the railroad track to wit John Schromen 1550.37 Wm H Rebman 1499.50 Chas Steuck 1358.75 the bid of Chas Steuck for grading I make out to be 25 cents per cubic yard it is claimed that it should be 29 cents Either way gives him the contract but makes a difference of 60.00 Mr Tschirgi Jr Ald Parker moved that Chas Steuck be awarded the contract his being the lowest bid caried the same committee reported your committee on streets respectfully recommend that the subdivision of lots 1 2 and 3 of OHares addition by O F Hodge propriertor as shown by a plat of the same submitted by him and referred to your committee at the last session be approved Respectfully submitted P W Crawford Louis Doerfler Tom byrne on motion the report was adopted Same committee submitted the following report To the city council your committee on streets to which was referred the petition of A McCann asking to be compensated for certain stone owned by him and taken and used by street commissioner Norton for street crossings and other city purposes the amount to be credited on the special assessment against him for the improvement of Main Street respectfully recommend that Mr mcCann be allowed the seum of thirty dollars for said stone provided he accept said sum in full satisfaction of his claim We further recommend that the interest and penalty on his main street assessment only calculated to may 1st 1886 provided the balance on the same be paid within fifteen days report adopted Same committee submitted the following report your committee on streets to which was referred the resolution providing for the grading guttering curbing and macadamizing of Seventeenth street from West Locust street to the west line of Clark Street respectfully recommend the adoption of said resolution with an amendment giving the contractor until August 1st 1888 to complete the work also providing that until January 1st 1888 the city shall have the right to take out all rock from the street which it may need for macadamizing and other purposes and to authorize the taking out of rock by laborers employed in breaking rock for macadam for the citys use report adopted Same committee recommended the payment of the bill of John Spear 32.50 balance due for constructing Fourth Street sewer etc report adopted Regular Session December 6th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Same committee reported in favor of paying the bills of the following named parties for macadam purchased Sassmen Hess Rotterman Platz and Co report adopted Same committee recommended the payment of teh bill of Chas W Robison 154.44 lumber purchased for street repairs report adopted Same committee presented and read a resolution laid over at the session of November 4th 1886 providing for the levying of a special assessment to pay for laying a brick sidewalk on Iowa Street abutting the property of the consumers steam supply sompany by John mcEvoy contractor No objections being raised by the owners of abutting property the resolution was adopted unanimously Same committee presented the following resolution which upon motion was laid over until the regular session in January 1887 and the recorder instructed to notify the owners of abutting property to appear and show cause if any they have why said resolution should not be adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for curbing south side of Julien Avenue from lot 8 Kellys subdivision to Wilson avenue by Chas Steuck 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 situate and owned and for several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate as follows John Nagle Lot 7 kellys subd F Freiberg Lot 6 Kellys subd E 22 Lot 5 Kellys subd Adolph Heins W 28 lot 5 Kellys subd James Murphy lot 4 Kellys subd F D Collett lot 3 Kellys subd D J Hennessey Lot 2 Kellys subd Regular Session December 6th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Name of owner description of lot amount D J Hennessey lot 1 Kellys subd R T Eddy N 81.3 lot 5 Mobleys Dub D J Hennessey Lot 6 Mobleys Dub Lot 7 mobleys Dub Same committee presented the following resolution which upon motion was laid over until the regular session in January 1887 and the recorder instructed to notify the owners of abutting property to appear and show casue if any they have why said resolution should not be adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for curbing and guttering the north side of Julien Avenue from lot 12 out lot 703 to walnut street by Charles Steuck 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 situate and owned and for the several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate as follows name of owner description of lot amount Mrs Haggerty lot 12 out lot 703 Wm Winterer est lot 11 out lot 703 P F rooney lot 10 out lot 703 Henry Rooney lot 9 out lot 703 James Brophy lot 37 Farleys subd John Nagle Lot 38 Farleys subd Regular Session December 6th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Name of owner Description of Lot amount John Nagle Lot 39 Farleys subd W 44 Lot 40 Farleys subd Lot 41 Farleys subd Lot 42 Farleys subd Elizabeth bobletter lot 43 Farleys subd Frank Ludescher lot 44 Farleys aubd Jos Sauervein lot 45 farleys subd B Bassler S 2/3 lot 46 farleys subd The city engineer presented an estimate of the amount of work completed by M Lavin contractor improving west eighth street from Wilson to Roberts Avenue amounting to 190.91 Ald Crawford moved M Lavin be allowed 150 on said estimate carried Ald Thoms Byrne chairman of the police and gas committee reported in favor of paying the bill of the dubuque Water company of 240 for water for street fountains during 1886 report adopted Ald Crawford of the street committee submitted the following which upon his motion was adopted to the honorable mayor and city council Gentlemen your committee on streets would respectfully report having examined and accepted the work on Julien Avenue by chas Steuck from Hill street to Walnut street and from lot 8 Kellys subdivision to Wilson Avenue Regular Session December 6th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler P W Crawford Louis Doerfler committee Ald hollnagel chairman of the fire committee reported in favor of paying the bill Morrison Bros of 1.50 for caring of park fountains report adopted Same committee reported in favor of paying the bill of the dubuque Water Company of 776.85 for rent of hydrants during october 1886 Report adopted same committee reported in favor of increasing the salary of Jos Strinsky engineer of the steamer J J Linehan five dollars per month report adopted Same committee reported in favor of receiving and filing the petition of Duggan Sullivan and Kinselia report adopted Ald Hollnagel chairman of the committee on printing reported in favor of paying the bills of the Daily Telegraph 58.65 and of the National Democrat 75.00 for city printing report adopted Ald Hollnagel chairman of the special committee on the improvement of Broadway extension presented an estimate of the city engineer of the amount of work done on said street by W H Rebman contractor 352.50 and moved that mr Rebman be alloweed 150 as full payment for said improvement and further that Mr Rebman receipt for the same in full of all claims motion carried On motion council adjourned for ten minutes Council reassembled at 5:10 oclock pm Ald Doerfler chairman of the delinquent tax committee reported as follows In favor of reducing the assessment of mrs O S Langworthy on the following property to the amount set opposite each viz lot 187 city lots 158 158a 160 160a 168 182 and 183 in L H Langworthys add lot 260 East Dubuque add sub 7 min lot 73 report adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of 1886 on lot 5 in R Langworthys add to 800 owned by Sarah E Dean report adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of mary Allen for 1886 on S M 1/5 N 1/2 of S 1/5 and S 1/2 M 1/5 city lot 479 to 5000 report adopted In favor of cancelling the assessment of 1884 and 1885 on monies and credits and household furniture assessed to J Rickard report adopted In favor of placing the assessment of Conrad Fuchs on lot 36 L H Regular Session December 6th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Langworthys add for 1886 at the same figure as last year 1885 report adopted In favor of placing the assessment of 1886 on lot 7 of R Langworthys addition at 65.00 owned by C W Knight report adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of R Bennett for 1886 on real estate to 5000 furniture 300 report adopted In favor of cancelling the tax of 1885 on the property of Margaret Donahue S 16 feet lot 122 city also that the treasurer be instructed to redeem said property from tax sale of 1883 and that a warrant be drawn on the treasurer for the necessary amount report adopted In favor of cancelling teh assesesment on stock assessed to Ephraim James for 1886 report adopted In favor of reducing the assessment for 1886 on the property of Maria Kempf to 2500 report adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of 1886 on merchandise owned by Arthur OMalley to 3000 report adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of 1886 on the following lots owned by Rebecca J Farley to 6525 to wit lots 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 15 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 30 31 32 35 36 37 38 40 41 42 44 and 45 in Yates dubdivision report adopted In favor of cancelling the etax of 1885 on lot 139 Finley Wales and Burtons add assessed to mrs J Stevenson report adopted In favor of cancelling the tax of 1885 on N 150 feet lot D Coopers Subdiv assessed to Ellen Ahern report adopted In favor of having the treasurer redeem lots 10 and 11 Finleys addition owned by Jas Donnelly from tax sale of 1884 and that a warrant be drawn for 8.77 to make said redemption report adopted In favor of cancelling the tax of 1885 on the homestead of mary Shannon report adopted In favor of placing the assessments on merchandise assessed to the firms of John T Hancock and son J Mehlhop Son and Co Pool Gilliam and co and Coates Langstaff and Co at the same amounts as for year 1885 report adopted Regular Session December 6th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler In favor of reducing the assessment of Michael McMahon for 1886 on lots 2 4 and 6 of mineral lot 62 to 300 report adopted In favor of placing the assessment of the Dubuque Water co for 1886 at 150,000 report adopted In favor of cancelling the tax of 1886 on lot 3 of mineral lot 314 assessed to John Lillig guardian report adopted In favor of reducing the assessment for the year 1886 on north middle on fifth of lot 460 city to 7500 and on south two fifth of lot 449 city to 9000 said property being owned by John Bell report adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of Mrs A J marsh for the year 1886 to 9000 report adopted In favor of cancelling the taxes of 1885 on the property of the German methodist Episcopal church being the north 50 feet of the east one half of lot 746 city report adopted In favor of having the treasurer redeem from tax sale lot 68 Finley Waples and Burtons addition owned by Chas H Gregoire report adopted In favor of cancelling the assessment of 1885 on the personal property of Phil mcManns assessed at 150 and that a warrant be drawn in his favor for 1.80 the amount of tax overpaid report adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of 1886 on city lot 321 to 1600 owned by Peter Marrigg report adopted In favor of cancelling the assessment on merchandise assessed to Mary Callahan for year 1885 report adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of 1886 on N 24 ft of lot 12 city to 7500 also in favor of cancelling the assessments of monies and credits 5000 assessed to mrs mary Wilde report adopted In favor of cancelling the assessment on stocks and shares for 1886 assessed to C Bayless 550 and to mary A Bayless 475 Report adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of 1886 on the property owned by margaret Lucas to the same amount as in 1885 Report adopted In favor of placing the assessment of the Norwegian Plow Company for 1886 at the same amount as in 1885 Report adopted In favor of placing the assessment of 1886 on the property assessed Regular Session December 6th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Helen Finley trustees at 11000 report adopted In favor of reducing the assessment for 1886 on lots 1 and 2 of subdivision of lots 196 and 197 L H Langworthys addition owned by John Dettman to 900 report adopted In favor of cancelling one half the taxes of 1886 levied against the property of john M Grether report adopetd In favor of cancelling an assessment of 150 on furniture assessed against John Strelan for year 1886 report adopted In favor of cancelling the taxes of 1885 on west one half lot 1 in Coxs addition assessed to kate Moore guardian report adopted In favor of granting the petition of Laura G robinson admx and Austin Adams by reducing the assessment of 1886 on E 1/2 lots 6 and 7 of Farleys subdivision to 1800 and on the w 1/2 of same lots to 2000 report adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of 1886 on the amount in manufacturers owned by the Trenk Wire Works to 1000 report adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of 1886 on lot 27 in Coxs addition to 800 owned by Ulrich Gantenbein report adopted In favor of cancelling 200 peronalty assessed against Harriet A Stanley for 1886 report adopted In favor of cancelling 300 personalty assessed against R J Noble for 1886 report adopted In favor of cancelling the assessments on monies and credits levied against Ellen S Horr for 1886 report adopted In favor of cancelling the assessments on monies and credits assessed to j Jall for 1886 also in favor of reducing the assessment of 1886 on lot 15 south avenue addition to 600 for the same year report adopted In favor of reducing the assessment 1886 on city lot 203 owned by Frank Brede to 7000 report adopted In favor of cancelling the personalty and reducing the assessment on real estate owned by mrs Anna Deggendorf to one half for which it is assessed for the year 1886 report adopted The same committee reported adverse to the prayers of the following Regular Session December 6th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler petitioners to wit C S Wullweber est C M Buettel Thos HInds est Mrs A Eichman Susan Kistler Mrs Alice goldthorpe james Mullen Fred Liebe E H Sheppley P H E Sommerfield Catharine Morrisey Mrs Wm B Yates and Mrs Jacob Dalter Report adopted Ald Doerfler and Hayden of the delinquent tax committee presented a majority report on the petition of Ham and Carver praying for a reduction of assessment in favor of not granting the prayer of the petitioners Ald Crawford of the same committee presented the following minority report on the same petition and moved its adoption I am compelled to differ with the majority of your committee in regard to the assessment of the office building of Ham and Carver at 12500 in my opinion the increase from 100000 to 14500 was unwarranted I respectfully recommend that the assessment be reduced to 10000 at which it has been assessed heretofore I would further recommend that the assessment of petitioners under the head of manufacturers be placed at 7000 instead of 10000 Minority report adopted by the following vote Ayes Alds Thos Byrne John M Byrne Crawford Downer Hollnagel Ryder and Trexler 7 Nayes Alds Doerfler hayden and parker 3 Ald Crawford of the same committee presented the following report which upon his motion was adopted to the city council Your committee on delinquent taxes to which was referred the petition of C H Booth asking that the city taxes on the lots in Booths addition for the year 1885 be cancelled in consideration of the filling by him of certain streets and alleys in said addition also that the subject of said filling be referred for adjustment to a committee of the council respectully recommend that this action of the council in relation to the taxes on said real estate for the year 1884 on the 6th day of july 1885 as shown by the record of the proceedings of the council of that date on page 365 of volume 17 be followed in regard to the city taxes of 1885 and that taxes of 1885 be ordered cancelled we further recommend that the subject of the adjustment of said filling of streets and alleys in booths addition be referred to the committee on streets and finance jointly in connection with the city engineer respectfully submitted Luois Doerfler P W Crawford C D hayden committee Ald ryder chairman of the committee of the whole reported in favor of allowing each alderman serving on the committee of equalizing the sum of 2.00 per day for time served report lost by the following vote ayes ald Doerfler and parker 2 Nayes Alds T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Hollnagel Ryder and Trexler 8 Regular Session December 6th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Ald Trexler offered the following resolution Be it resolved that the city council of the city of Dubuque That the resolution ordering a twelve foot sidewalk on the south side of lot 278 city be and is hereby reconsidered and that a brick side walk twelve feet in width be ordered laid abutting said lot the work to be completed by April 15th 1887 On motion adopted Ald Doerfler offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a globe gas lamp be placed in the vicinity of the eagle point ferry landing the citizens in the neighborhood agreeing to keep the same lighted without expense to the city On motion referred to the police and gas committee with power Ald ryder offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque That the city recorder be and is hereby ordered to draw warrants in favor of each of the twelve jurymen who appraised the damages caused to property in opening west third street for 2.00 each on motion adopted Ald ryder offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a gas lamp be placed on the east corner of cornell and Fourteenth Streets on motion referred to the police and gas committee with power Ald Hayden presented the following Whereas the police force have been ordered to full uniform themselves in conformity with the ordinance in relation thereto this will necessitate an outlay they are illy able to bear at their present salary therefore Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque commencing January 1st 1887 that the policemen employed by the city be paid at the rate of fifty five dollars per month they to keep themselves fully uniformed including caps and helmets that the city treasurer be instructed to collect from each policemen the value of caps just bought for the force Ald Crawford moved the resolution etc be referred to the committee of the whole carried Ald Parker offerred the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a gasoline lamp be placed on the southeast corner of Wilson Avenue and Eighth street also that the one in front of John Bells residence on Wilson avenue be removed north seventy five feet to ally on motion referred to the police and gas committee with power ald Parker offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque Regular Session December 6th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler that the city engineer be and is hereby instructed to survey and present a plan and estimate of cost of improving West Eighth Street from Hill Street to Air Hill Street on motion adopted On motion of ald Hollnagel the matter of purchasing winter caps for members of the fire department was referred to the committee of the whole Ald Ryder moved that the placing of a policeman on bluff Street from Dodge Street to Third Streets be referred to Ald Thos Byrne and the city marshal with power carried Ald Crawford moved that Mr John ONeill be granted one years time in which to pay in monthly installments the special assessment levied against his property for the improvement of 14th street abutting the same carried Ald Ryder moved the rules be suspended and mr ONeill granted permission to address the council carried Mr ONeill addressed the council briefly Ald Hayden moved to adjoin carried attest James Agnew City Recorder Special Session December 16th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Ald Crawford offered the following resolution resolved that the subject of providing a suitable roadway to the high bridge also of the crossings of the Minnesota and Northwestern Railway at Seventh Street and the Peru Road be referred to the committee on streets with instructions to report as early as practicable on motion adopted the mayor stated the object of the meeting was to investigate the charges against and suspension of Capt Daly of the Sol Turck Engine Co The following charges were presented and read to the honorable mayor and city council of Dubuque Gentlemen I would respectfully report to your honorable body that I as chief of Special Session December 16th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler the fire department have with the consent of his honor the mayor suspended James Daly captain of the Sol Turck engine company for the following cause to wit that on the night of Dec 13 1886 while the different fire companies of this city were answering an alarm of fire which occurred in the vicinity of Fourteenth and alta Vista streets and which under our present ordinance they were expected and compelled to reach without delay in order to stay or if impossible to stop to prevent the extension of the fire to surrounding property and thereby insure protection to the homes of our numerous taxpayers who servants they are said james daly did without my consent contrary to the ordinance and under no command issued by me assume the responsibility and order to halt the several fire companies under my control causing a delay whereby much valuable time was lost and property destroyed that might otherwise have been saved by so doing he violated all existing ordinances governing the fire department and complied with no order issued by me In view of the facts herein stated I ask the council to make such suspension permanent very respectfully Jos Reinfried Chief of Fire Department Subscribed to in my presence and sworn to before me by the said joseph Reinfried this 16th day of Dec 1886 J J McCarthy Notary Public The city attorney explained to the council the mode of trial in cases of this kind under the city ordinance Capt Daly waived all notice to appear and stated he was ready to plead He pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred Ald Hayden moved Capt Daly be sworn carried City attorney mcCarthys administered the oath to Capt Daly who testified as follows On the night of the fire I was sitting in a cigar store on main Street between Sixth and Seventh streets it being my day off duty a man entered and told me the firebells were ringing started for engine house but met the hose carriage at the corner of Sixth and Lcoust streets hailed it and got on and proceeded to the corner of rose and Walnut streets s that the fire was a long way off and thought it was near the water works and we could not reach it came back on Walnut Street and found apparatus stopped resting the horses driver was unhitching lead team was told the chief engineer had gone up told drivers not to unhitch but await orders ran ahead looking for chief to obtain orders met man coming back in chief's buggy with orders to bring apparatus up got on hose carriage and told them to go on to the fire Would have done the same thing again under same circumstasnces the nearest city water obtainable was one half mile Special Session December 16th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler from fire had no order to go to the fire When a fire occurs in my district I am in control until the arrival of the chief Have no orders to go to a fire when away from water district in the suburbs Chief reinfried was then called Ald hayden moved the chief be sworn carried City attorney mcCarthy administered the oath to the chief who testified as follows when I passed Sol Turck hose cart could not say who was on it passed above the Diamond House two men were walking behind the cart driver was on his seat rang my gong all the way my orders are if a fire is on the hill to double up the engine teams the team from upper house comes down and meets lower company on Eighth street I passed Turck company on Eighth street told them the team would reach them in a minute team from upper house came down met with a mishap which caused no delays probably took them three minutes to come down they should have reached this fire in ten minutes after I got there yet it took them over twenty five minutes the alarm came from Jake Zangmeisters telephone to central office when a general alarm was turned in and the location of the fire telephone to the different houses all apparatus did not respond the Graves engine was left in the house sent the Graves hose carriage back to quarters from alta vista street it went down 14th street never issued an order it was always customary to go to all fires on the hills Captains have a right to go to all fires unless ordered not to do so by me When I go to a fire I try to make time am working for my reputation as chief engineer for the reputation of our fire department and the interests of our taxpayers After I sent orders for the apparatus to come five or six minutes elapsed before apparatus started after orders were delivered Captain Daly has charge until my arrival of all fires occurring below Tenth Street and Captain Eitel of all fires occurring below Tenth street and Captain Eitel of all fires occurring above Tenth Street This fire was located in Captain eitels district Captain Daley being recalled testified Did not know the chief engineer went ahead did not hear his gong was over on 11th street was not with Schonenberg at the bus barn was away ahead told men not to unhitch horses but to await orders went looking for orders was told chief had gone up met men with orders from chief to bring apparatus on Alta vista and Race Street six minutes elapsed before apparatus started Special Session December 16th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler nk we could not get to the fire inside of thirty minutes could not save the house with the water that was there might have done some good but not much Ald Hollnagel moved the investigation be postponed until tomorrow Friday night at 7:30 oclock carried Petition of the Minnesota and Northwestern railway company asking that gas lamps be placed on Eighth and Ninth Streets leading to their depot grounds on motion of Ald crawford referred to the police and gas committee with power Ald Hayden moved to adjourn carried Attest James Agnew city recorder Adjourned Special Session December 17th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds J M Byrne T Byrne Crawford Downer Doerfler hayden Hollnagel Parker and Trexler Ald Crawford offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque Taht ninth street between Elm and Pine Streets be graded guttered curbed and macadamized in conformity with the ordinance upon that subject that the city engineer be and 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 teh expense of the owners of the abutting property adopted by the following vote ayes alds T byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel parker and Trexler Ald Crawford also offered the following resolution Resolved that the city engineer be and is hereby ordered to make a survey of Seventh and Commercial streets from Washington street to the main river and report a suitable permanent grade for said streets which shall not be less than one foot above extreme high water mark also to make and report an estimate of the east of filling said streets to grade their entire width On motion adopted Ald J M Byrne moved that the council proceed with teh exami Adjourned Special Session December 17th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds J M Byrne T Byrne Crawford Downer Doerfler hayden Hollnagel Parker and Trexler examination of witnesses in the investigation of Captain Daly of the fire department carried The following witnesses were called and sworn Capt Thomas Dolson J Jones Tudor Jones Jacob Zangmeister Mr Loddell J A Essman Andrew Cullen Capt M Eitel Patrick Hammill Mr Dempsey Mr Gilliam Mr J Daniels J Pickley Robt Love C H mcMaster Edward Morgan chief Reinfried and Capt Daly were also recalled the evidence of the several parties was to the ability of the fire department being available if it reached the scene of the fire without delay the amount of water contained in private cisterns in the neighborhood the rapidity with which the building was consumed and the amount of furniture etc saved therefrom the manner in which the light of the fire deceived in teh minds of several parties who witnessed it the rapidity in which heavy loads could be drawn up Julien Avenue the quick time in which the chief engineer responded and the manner in which he ordered and caused the rapid coming of the halted apparatus and the services rendered the same after their arrival the manner in which the alarm was received and Capt Dalys response thereto and his work after his arrival at teh fire together with many other words of praise for and against the charges entered also the orders customary to be obeyed by the captains of Engine companies and their subordinates in case of fires in that portion of the city situated on the hills After the evidence being all taken Ald Doerfler moved the report of the chief engineer be sustained Ald Crawford offered as a substitute to Ald Doerflers motion the following Resolved that after hearing all the statements and evidence on both sides it appears to this council that Captains Daly committed a mistake in halting the Sol Turck Steamer on the way up the bluff in the direction of the fire at the house of mr Jones on Alta Vista Street on the night of the 13th inst but that his fault was an error of judgment and not an intentional or willful neglect or violation of his duty as captain of teh company that his error was caused by his locating the fire in a different and more distant vicinity than it actually was and by his belief that the fire could not be reached by the route the engine was then taking that it does not appear that he was guilty of disobeying any special orgeneral orders of the chief engineer but that he ran on up the hill looking for the chief to obtain his instructions and gain a more definite knowledge of the locality of the fire that as soon as he received the orders of the chief to bring the engine forward he obeyed them promptly that it further appears that the fire broke out very suddenly in a frame building and spread so rapidly that only a small portion of the contents could be saved the family not being able to rescue Adjourned Special Session December 17th 1886 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds J M Byrne T Byrne Crawford Downer Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel Parker and Trexler all their clothing or even a sum of money which was kept in the house that before the alarm could be sent in it was necessary for one of the family to go on foot nearly or quite half a mile to the nearest telephone station that the nearest house to the fire was about ninety feet distant and there was no wind blowing that from these facts it is evident that if the steamer had been brought to the fire as promptly as possible after the alarm was sent in it would have been of no avail in saving the house or its contents or preventing the spread of the fire or in any other manner lessening the calamity that the faithful service of Capt Daly for nearly ten years in the fire department should entitle him to the favorable consideration of the council and should save him from any harsh penalty for a first offense which was the result of an error of judgment and not of intention or wilful neglect Resolved that captain daly be restored to duty with the admonation that he holds an important and responsible position the duties of which the people of Dubuque expect him to discharge at all times faithfully promptly and efficiently and without mistakes or errors that his future course in the department will be carefully scrutinized and that any failure in duty or of judgment in the future will not be treated so lienently The ayes and nays being called the adoption of the substitute the vote resulted as follows Ayes Thos byrne John M Byrne Crawford hayden and Parker Nays alds Doerfler downer Hollnagel Trexler and Ryder The vote resulting in a tie the substitute was lost by the mayor voting no Ald Downer offered as an amendment to the report of the chief that Capt Daly be suspended for thirty days adopted by the following vote ayes Thos Byrne John M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden and Parker 6 Nays ald Doerfler Hollnagel Ryder and Trexler 4 ald Hayden moved to adjourn carried attest James Agnew City Recorder Regular Session January 3rd 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds Thos Byrne J M Byrne Doerfler Hollnagel Parker and Trexler The minutes of last meeting were read and approved Bills allowed To Whom For What purpose Amt L Daley Hauling Coke to city hall F Mertz repairing locks in the city hall M J G LaNicca glass for city hall D D OConnell Supplies for city hall Walter Eichman Assisting Market Master Jm Trexler Feed for cow pound J Pickley care of gasoline lamps D Grant shoeing fire department horses Hansen and Linehan Coal for 5th Ward engine co G B Grosvenor Stationary Key city Gas Co gas for street lamps and public buildings Hansen and Linehan coal for Sol Turck Engine House J R Lindsay copying rules and regulations of fire dept Hough and Hardy weighers receipts E M Dickey Co Waste linehan Engine Co F Heer Examining city hall J Trexler rope for H and L Co thos Hermey repairing roof Sol Turck engine house repairs to lamps Central Union Telephone Co telephone service aldermen Telephone fire alarm december John Trexler feed for fire dept Peter Oeth Interpreter justice court Christman and Healey supplies for park commissioner Peter Huss rent of room for registers 1st ward R W Lange room and meals for registers 5th ward F J Stoltz repairing fence for fire dept J Hilson extra horse J K Graves Engine House Hauling fuel for engine co Thos E Frith hauling garbage J H Pier fire dept supplies John Leicht G Wunderlich copperas for sewers James Flanigan clerk recorders office Silsby Mnfg Co one set swinging harness Dubuque Water Co rent of hydrants C H Whitewell veterinary fire department Regular Session January 3rd 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds Thos Byrne J M Byrne Doerfler Hollnagel Parker and Trexler To whom for what purpose amount Farley & Loetscher Mfg Co fuel for fire department J P Schroeder patrol service Paul Traut police equipment Mrs Koenig scrubbing city hall Key City H and L co time of minutes men John Ryder and W H Foster Hauling road roller Laflin and Rand Powder Co powder for street repairs F Schloz sharpening road tools S M Langworthy Lumber for road repairs G B Grosvenor rules and level for street comissioner Standard Lumber co lumber for road repairs John Trexler one barrel cement for road repair Wemott Howard and Co lanterns for road dept J C paine cups for street fountains John L Daniels grading street and sidewalks John Spear rock for street crossings Charles Steuck laying street crossings Howard and mcMaster hauling tile pipe Knapp Stout and Co co lumber for road repairs F E Moser cement for road repairs Chas Steuck building 8th street sewer Ed Blake Asst city engineer A Tschirgi Howard and mcMaster grading alta vista street Chas Steuck improving Julien Ave M Lavin West 8th street Chas Steuck Julien Ave Macadam bills J Schromen work on Dodge street Thos McNulty street labor Fengler and Schwagler lime for street repairs Wm ribman The following bills were on motion referred Ryder Bros supplies for fire department to committee on claims Ellwanger Bros Harness for fire department to committee on claims Dubuque Fire and marine insurance co insurance on fifth ward engine house McLaughlin and Reilly same F G Brandt same Regular Session January 3rd 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds Thos Byrne J M Byrne Doerfler Hollnagel Parker and Trexler to committee on public grounds and buildings Ald Trexler moved to adjourn carried Afternoon session Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds John M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Parker Ryder and Trexler bill of Trexler Bros 7.00 for carriage hire was on motion ordered paid Petitions John Troussiant et al asking that a roadway be constructed connecting the wood levee with either second or third streets to facilitate the removal of wood from said levee Referred to the street committee John Nagel et al praying that a lamp be placed on Jefferson street between Walnut and Spruce streets referred to teh police and gas committee with power Michael Byrne praying that a license paid by him for a team with which he done but little work on account of an accident in his family be refunded referred to the committee on claims F W Kringle et al praying for improvement of Cox Street referred to the committee on streets Thos McDonald et al praying for a lamp on Emmett Street midway between bluff and St marys Streets referred to the police and gas committee with power James Plaister et al asking that an ordinance regulating the storage of illuminating oils be adopted referred to the committee on ordinance Knapp Stout and Co co praying that Eighth Street sewer be constructed between Whtie and Washington Streets referred to the street committee and city engineer A McCann praying that interest on 30.00 allowed him for Regular Session January 3rd 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds John M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Parker Ryder and Trexler curbing used on the main street improvement and deducted from his special assessment for said improvement be cancelled referred to street committee John Finerty asking that action on his former petition claiming 7.00 damages caused him by hoodlums on the night of October 30th 1886 be reconsidered and the amount allowed action on the petition was deferred until the arrival of all the aldermen Petitions of the following named parties relating to their taxes and assessments for year 1886 were upon motion of Ald Parker referred to the delinquent tax committee to wit Mrs M J Sullivan Hugh Cavanaugh John wolf wm Pappenstein Louis Manahl John Bahn John Bulo Julius Brecht Frederica Burdt anto Wandrasek Peter Oeth Catherine Harmon John Kalp M Resehek E M Woodworth Dubuque Linseed Oil Co M A Hubert A W Hosford M AHern Rose Reynolds Hannah OBrien James Donnelly Ernest Eitel D Conigisky E Langworthy Mrs Geo Burklis Patrick Smith Catharine Barmon mary L Stevenson mary Staner Frank Weidlich Catharine Reuter Mrs Bridget McMahon Elizabeth Metz John Boetka Catharine MOrrissey Andrew Treadway and sons Carl Schmidt E H Shepply John Van Dillman Dora Puricka Mary Canovan mary Gillmore Key City Furniture Company Michael OShea Robert Jess Butt Bros Harriet Wells C Mussehl Bridget Brehman Chamberlain Plow Co A C Atherton the bids for the improvement of West 17th street from West Locust street to west side of Clark street and of ninth street from elm street to pine street were opened and referred to the city engineer Action being called upon the claim of John Finnerty Ald Hayden moved the rules be suspended and mr Finnerty permitted to address the council carried Mr Finnerty spoke Ald Crawford moved the claim of Mr Finnerty be allowed carried by the following vote Ayes Alds Thos Byrne John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Hayden and Ryder 6 Nayes Alds Downer Hollnagel Parker and Trexler 4 Reports of officers Street commissioner McMaster reported having expended 413.10 improving and repairing streets during the month of Regular Session January 3rd 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds John M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Parker Ryder and Trexler December ordered received and filed and warrants drawn to pay employees Auditor Reilly reported 858.05 due city officers and 1076.70 due members of the fire department for salaries for services rendered during the month of December. Orderd received and filed and warrants drawn to pay salaries Marshal Moore reported 1225 due members of the police force that 62 arrests had been made also that he paid to the city treasurer 1.00 fees collected and 34.50 received for impounding animals ordered received and filed and warrants drawn to pay police salaries Marketmaster Rice reported having paid to the city treasurer the sum of 31.95 received for weighing on the central market scales and that he furnished meals for prisoners amounting to 15.60 ordered received and filed and warrants drawn to pay board of prisoners Police justice Hoffman reported having paid to the city treasurer 7.00 fines collected during December ordered received and filed Recorder Agnew reported having issued licenses amounting to 267.60 during December Ordered received and filed Wood Inspector Reynolds reported having measured 1187 cords of wood during December ordered received and filed The reports of the following city weighers were on motion ordered received and filed to wit Chas Pitschner West Dubuque Scales 141 drafts David Crotty First Ward Scales 444 drafts Frank Fosselman Fifth Ward Scales 135 drafts Frank Frick City Hog Weigher Treasurer Traut reported having paid for interest on warrants refunded tax feed for fire department and postage the sum of 389.29 ordered received and filed and warrants drawn to pay same the city engineer presented a statemetn of the expense incurred by the construction of a sewer between 8th and 9th streets east of Elm Street of which the Minnesota and Northwestern Railway is to pay on half Cost of labor 148.00 cost of tile pipe 325.92 On motion of Ald Crawford the city treasurer was instructed to collect one half of said amount 236.90 from Regular Session January 3rd 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds John M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Parker Ryder and Trexler the M and NW Railway company The following bills were on motion allowed To whom for what purpose Blackmar and Post tile pipe M mcCarten improving Grove Street Chas Hollnagel feed for fire department Thos J Burns Clerk in treasurers office The bill of Jas Cushing and son 231.25 for grading on Lake street was on motion referred to the street committee reports of committees Ald John M Byrne chairman of the committee on claims reported on the bill of Pfiffner and Kriebs 83.00 for harness etc for the fire department in favor of allowing Pfiffner & Kriebs 43.00 as said bill report adopted Ald Crawford chairman of the committee on streets reported on the petition of James Brunskill recommend that the city engineer be instructed to report a suitable grade for South Dodge Street as prayed for by petition report adopted The same committee also submitted the following report which upon motion was adopted to the honorable mayor and city council of Dubuque Gentlemen your committee on streets respectfully report having accepted the work done by M Laven contractor on West Eighth street from Wilson Ave to Roberts Ave the guttering and macadamizing being done in accordance with specifications P W Crawford Louis Doerfler Tom Byrne the same committee also submitted the following report which upon motion was adopted to the honorable mayor and city council of dubuque Gentlemen your committee on streets would report having accepted the curbing guttering and macadamizing done on Grove St by Michael McCarten contractor P W Crawford Louis Doerfler Tom Byrne Regular Session January 3rd 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds John M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Parker Ryder and Trexler the same committee recommended the payment of the bill of M Lavin 18.55 for constructing a stone crossing corner of West 8th street and Roberts Avenue report adopted the same committee presented and read a resolution laid over at the session of December 6th 1886 providing for the levying of a special assessment to pay for improving the northside of Julien Avenue from lot 12 out lot 703 to Walnut street by Chas Steuck contractor no objections being raised by the owners of abutting property on motion the resolution was adopted unanimously the same committee presented and read resolution laid over at the session of December 6th 1886 providing for the levying of a special assessment to pay for improving the south side of Julien Avenue from lot 8 Kellys subdivision to wilson Avenue by Chas Steuck contractor no objections being raised by owners of abutting property on motion the resolution was adopted unanimously the same committee presented the followign resolution which upon motion was laid over until the regular session in February 1887 and the recorder instructed to notify the owners of abutting property to appear and show cause if any they have why said resolution should not be adopted The same committee presented the following resolution which upon motion was laid over until the regular session in February 1887 and the recorder instructed to notify the owners of abutting property to appear and show cause if any they have why said resolution should not be adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for guttering and macadamizing West 8th street by M Laven 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 situate and owned and for the several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate as follows Name of Owner Description of Lot amount Steve Harghty lot 30 Wilsons Subd J Climinson Lot 32 Wilsons Subd John Coleman lot 33 Wilsons Subd P McCollins Lot 3 sub 4 min lot 79 Regular Session January 3rd 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds John M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Parker Ryder and Trexler Name of owner description of lot amount John coleman lot 4 sub 4 min lot 79 the same committee presented the following resolution which upon motion was laid over until the regular session in February 1887 and the recorder instructed to notify the owners of abutting property to appear and show cause if any they have why said resolution should not be adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for guttering curbing and macadamizing Grove Street from S line of lot 771 McDaniels subdivision to 11th street by M mcCarten 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 situate and owned and for the several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate as follows Name of owners description of lot amount J T Hancock lot 771 McDaniels Subd G A Andrew Lot 1 Corkrys subd Ald Trexler chairman of the committee on markets asked for and was granted further time to report Ald Hollnagel chairman of the fire committee reported on the petition of Peter Martin in favor of purchasing the two automatic engine lighters placed by him in the engine houses and recommended his being allowed 50.00 for the same report adopted The same committee reported in favor of allowing Tudor Jones to build a frame kitchen on his property situated on 15th street between Iowa and Clay streets report adopted The same committee reported in favor of paying the bill of Jos reinfred 1.66 for freight on harness for the fire department report adopted Ald Doerfler moved when the council adjourns it does so to meet atain Tuesday january 11th 1887 at 7:30 pm carried Regular Session January 3rd 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds John M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Parker Ryder and Trexler Ald Doerfler moved the bill of Henry Smith 1.40 for labor of team be paid carried Ald Ryder chairman of the committee of the whole reported in favor of receiving and filing the petition of Dennis Gilliam claiming damages caused by the improvement of West 8th street abutting his property report adopted The same committee reported in favor of receiving and filing the petition of the members of the key city hook and ladder co as the rules and regulations provided for that asked for by the petitioners report adopted The same committee reported in favor of referring the petition of the national iron and brass works for the vacation of a part of Kniest street to the street committee report adopted the same committee reported on the petition of W B allison et al in favor of granting the prayer of the petitioners and recommended that said street be opened and the engineer instructed to make a plat showing the location of at the same report adopted Ald ryder offered the following resolution and moved its adoption Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque That a street be established and laid out through mineral lots 344 345 347 and 348 and the city engineer be and is hereby instructed to make a survey and plat of said road and proceed in accordance with ordinance relating to establishment of streets etc and report said plat to city council at its next regular meeting adopted Ald Ryder of the committee of the whole to whom was referred the plat of the city engineer showing the proposed opening of Valley Street reported in favor of havinga jury empannelled to appraise the damages said opening would cause Mr J S randall by opening said valley street Ald downer moved the question of opening Valley Street be postponed for one month and that the city engineer furnish an estimate of the cost of the proposed opening carried Ald Crawford presented the estimate of the city engineer on bids receieved for the improvement of ninth street from elm to pine streets to wit T Kavanaugh Jr W H Rebman M Lavin J Kringle Chas Steuck Chas Steuck being the lowest bidder on motion of Ald Crawford he was awarded the contract Regular Session January 3rd 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds John M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Parker Ryder and Trexler Ald Crawford also presented the estimate of the city engineer on on bids received for improving West Seventeenth street from west locust street to west side of Clark Street to wit Chas Steuck M Lavin W J Rebman and J F Kringle Ald Doerfler moved all bids for the improvement of West seventeenth street be rejected lost by the following vote Ayes Ald Doerfler parker and Trexler Nayes Ald thos byrne John M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Hollnagel and Ryder Ald Crawford moved the contract be awarded to J F Kringle his being the lowest bid carried Ald Ryder offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that Mr Robt Jess be allowed to pay his special assessment for improvement of Jones Street as levied without interest or expense Ald Doerfler moved the rules be suspended and mr Jess permitted to address the council carried Mr Robert Jess then addressed the council explaining the former and present improvements on Jones street Ald ryder moved the adoption of his resolution carried by the following vote Ayes ald thos Byrne J M Byrne Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Nayes Ald Crawford Ald Trexler offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the sum of 100 be accepted from Ph finkenauer as part payment for special assessment on lot 102 East Dubuque add and 50.00 in six months at 8 percent per annum on motion adopted The same also offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a special committee be appointed by the mayor to confer with the board of supervisors for employing the county prisoners to the best advantage adopted by the following vote Ayes ald J M byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel ryder and Trexler Nayes ald Parker Ald Hollnagel offered the following resolution Regular Session January 3rd 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds John M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Parker Ryder and Trexler Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the committee on fire be instructed to purchase a stove for the third Ward engine house as the old one is too small to keep the water in the engine from freezing adopted The mayor appointed the following special committee to confer with the board of supervisors in relation to the employment of county prisoners Trexler Ryder and Hayden Ald Crawford offered the following resolution Resolved that the engineer be instructed to make an estimate of the expense of filing and extending fourth street in a direct line to the outer levee near the western end of the high bridge and of putting the same in a suitable condition for travel also to ascertain the practicability of obtaining the necessary right of way on motion adopted the city attorney called the attention of the council to a number of new law cases against the city and the necessity of conferring with some committee in regard to the same Ald Crawford moved the city attorney confer with the committee on ordinance motion adopted Ald Downer moved the question of conferring on the street commissioner power to compel property owners to remove snow from their sidewalks be referred to the city attorney to draft an ordinance governing the same carried Ald Hayden offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the committee on police be instructed to procure a room for a down town police headquarters and have the same fitted up with proper wardrobes in which to hanve uniforms etc Lost b the following vote ayes Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Hayden and Ryder nayes Ald Crawford Doerfler Downer Hollnagel parker and Trexler Ald Hayden moved the committee on public grounds and buildings be granted power to fit up a room in the city hall as a central police headquarters carried Ald Parker moved that the taking of the city assessment for the 1887 be referred to a special committee consisting of the mayor of the city attorney and the committee on ordinance adopted Ald trexler moved to adjourn carried Attest James Agnew city Recorder Adjourned Regular Session January 11th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds Thos Burne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler The chair stated the object of the meeting was to hear the report of the delinquent tax committee also the reports of special committees Ald Doerfler chairman of the delinquent tax committee report as follows In favor of remitting the taxes of 1886 on lots 7 and 8 Burtons add assessed to Elizabeth Mitz adopted In favor of cancelling the taxes of 1886 on lot 134a Langs add assessed to mary Siege adopted In favor of cancelling the taxes of 1886 on lot 27 Fenglers add owned by C consor adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of 1886 sub minl lot 145 lot 3 sub minl lot 144 lot 1 to the same as in 1885 assessed to Michael OShea adopted In favor of reducing the assessment on south 1/2 lot 61 East Dubuque addition from 2,000 to 1,800 for 1886 assessed to Charles Bornheiser adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of 1886 on N 1/2 374 citys from 800.00 to 500.00 and 325 city to 2400 assessed to G J Huckles adopted In favor of reducing teh assessment of 1886 on lots 6 and 7 Bradstreets sub to 4000 and cancelling tax on personalty assessed to Mrs C Pelan guardian adopted In favor of reducing the assessment on lot 14 out lot 703 for 1886 to 1800 owned by Hugh Cavanaugh adopted In favor of cancelling the taxes on lots 2 1 and 6 sub 575 hams add assessed to Mr Bleucher adopted In favor of reducing assessment on S 20 ft of lot 62 city from 10,000 to 9,000 and adverse to reduction of assessment on lot 142 of out lot 653a assessed to matilda Kaiser adopted Adjourned Regular Session January 11th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds Thos Burne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler In favor of cancelling assessment on personal property for the year 1886 assessed against Gottlieb Schneider adopted In favor of granting petition of Theodore Meir for the cancelling of tax for 1886 adopted In favor of cancelling the tax on lot 7 central add for 1886 and that the treasurer be instructed to set aside tax sale of the same lot for the year 1882 owned by the African M E church adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of 1886 on city lot 575 from 3500 to 3200 owned by M Ahern adopted In favor of remitting taxes on lots 8 and pt lot 9 out lot 598 city and lot 3 sub out lot 694 city for 1886 assessed to Rosa Reynolds adopted In favor of reducing assessment on E 18 ft lot 10 sub outlot 688 city from 1200 to 1000 for 1886 assessed to Dora Puricka report adopted in favor of remitting the taxes on part lot 6 collins subdivision for 1886 owned by Catherine Harmin adopted In favor of cancelling the taxers of 1886 on lots 77 and 78 union addition assessed to patrick smith adopted In favor of remitting the taxes of 1886 on lot 43 Dribelbes addition owned by Caroline Baule adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of 1886 on the property of W C Leonard from 4500 to 4200 report adpted In favor of cancelling the taxes on lot 8 sub mineral lot 72 owned by Am Sullivan adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of 1886 on lots 5 6 7 8 9 and 10 block 3 Dubuque Harbor Improvement Co addition to 5000 assessed to J A Rhomberg adopted In favor of reudcing the assessment on lots 2 and 3 Cooleys subdivision to 3500 south 57 feet of NE 1/4 of 746 city to 5000 and OTaylors addition to 10.00 assessed to Wm Rebman adopted In favor of cancelling the taxes on lot 3 sub 196 and 197 L H langworthys addition assessed to mrs Mina Neubauer adopted In favor of cancelling the tax of 1886 on the property of Barbara Bitzberger N 1/3 lot 5 L H Langworthys addition adopted Adjourned Regular Session January 11th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds Thos Burne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler In favor of remitting the taxes of 1885 and 1886 on lots 10 and 11 Finleys addition assessed to james Donnelly adopted In favor of cancelling the tax of 1886 of Catherine Bannon on N 1/3 city lot 556 adopted In favor of cancelling the taxes of 1886 on lot 119 Union addition assessed to mrs Geo Burkis adopted In favor of cancelling the taxes of 1886 on the property of Hannah OBrien sub A Coopers sub lot 4 and W 1/2 4 adopted In favor of cancelling the taxes on the property of Mary Stauer for 1886 on lots 48 50 and 51 and part of lot 344 Burtons addition adopted In favor of cancelling the tax of 1886 on lot 351 Davis Farm owned by Catherine Reuter adopted In favor of cancelling 200.00 personalty assessed to mary L stevenson for 1886 adopted In favor of reducing the personal assessment of the hazard powder co on Mds to 400.00 adopted In favor of cancelling assessment on bonds stocks and notes for 1886 amounting to 185.00 assessed to Mrs M J Sullivan adopted In favor of cancelling the taxes on the property of Frederica Burdt for 1886 being the N 28 ft lot 56 L H Langworthys add adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of 1886 on merchandise assessed to M A Hubert to 1000.00 adopted In favor of cancelling the assessment of 1886 on moneys credits and stock amounting to 440.00 assessed to Julius Brecht adopted In favor of cancelling the taxes of 1886 on sub out lot 682 lot 5 assessed to mrs Bridget McMahon adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of 1886 of the dubuque Linseed Oil Co to the same amount as 1885 adopted In favor of remitting the tax of 1886 on lot 46 Dribelbees addition owned by Mrs C Mussehl adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of carl Schmidt on lots 40 and 41 Fenglers addition for 1886 to 700.00 adopted Adjourned Regular Session January 11th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds Thos Burne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler In favor of reducing the assessment of A W Hosford for 1886 on lot 623 city to 9000 adopted In favor of cancelling the taxes of 1886 of the Chamberlain Plow Co in accordance with agreement adopted In favor of reducing the assessment for 1886 on the property of john Kalp SM 1/5 lot 432 city to 2000 adopted In favor of cancelling the tax of 1886 on lot 6 sub 710 quigleys subdivision owned by Bridget Breman adopted In favor of cancelling the tax of 1886 on the property of mary Canovan Bissells Dubuque lot 3 adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of D Conigiskey on S 1/2 city lot 48 to 8000 and merchandise to 5000 adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of 1886 on personalty of the key city furniture company to 5000 adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of Butt Bros for 1886 on merchandise to 600.00 adopted In favor of cancelling the tax of 1886 on the property of Hannah Simmers being part lot 5 of mineral lot 178 adopted in favor of cancelling one half of the tax for 1886 on the property of Geo F Schmidt adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of 1886 of J Cameron on lots 28 29 30 and 31 L H Langworthys addition to 2500 adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of Allison and Crane on personality to 2000 adopted In favor of cancelling the tax of 1886 on property Mrs Margt Roberts adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of 1886 on the property of mrs harriet Wells to 1000 adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of 1886 to teh same as in 1885 on N 1/2 lot 283 Davis Farm addition owned by William Pappantein adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of Dominick Nickles on 51 7/10 ft lot 499 city for 1886 to 3000 adopted Adjourned Regular Session January 11th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds Thos Burne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler In favor of cancelling the tax on personal property and reducing assessment on real estate to 2200 for 1886 owned by F Weland adopted In favor of cancelling the tax of 1886 on lot 28 Fenglers add owned by mrs H Kruger adopted In favor of reducing teh assessment of 1886 of harris Bros on personalty to 1500 adopted In favor of cancelling the personalty assessed against lot 828 McDaniels sub assessed to Dr Carter adopted In favor of reducing the assessment on lots 15 and 16 in rogers subd to 1600 and cancelling the personal tax for 1886 owned by August Lange adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of A C Atherton on lots 17 and 18 S M Langworthys add for 1886 to 1400 and that a warrant be drawn on the treasurer for 50 cents in favor of A C Atherton adopted In favor of referring the petition of Peter oeth to the city attorney adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of 1886 on tools of john drehouse to 350 adopted The same committee reported adverse to the prayers of the following petitioners to wit Chas B Dorr E H Shapply John Wolf Catherine Morrisey mary Gilmore F Mueggenberg report adopted Ald ryder moved the rules be suspended and mr J Drehouse be permitted to address the council carried Mr Drehouse spoke ald Thos Byrne moved action on mr Drehouses petition be reconsidered carried Ald Crawford moved petition be referred to the committee on police and gas carried Mayor Glab chairman of the special committee appointed to inqurie into certain charges against Jos J Pfiffner city assessor presented the following charges Whereas at a regular meeting of this council held on the 3rd day of january 1884 a special committee consisting of the mayor and ordinance committee with the city attorney was appointed to inquire into certain charges preferred against Joseph J Pfiffner growing out of his duties of city Adjourned Regular Session January 11th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds Thos Burne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler assessor and whereas a result of such investigation the committee finds said assessor has in many cases failed and neglected to list a large amount of property both real and personal which was liable to taxation that he has listed a large amount of property without taking the list from the owner or from any person authorized to list the same that he has in many cases simply copied the assessment from the books containing the assessment of the state and county purposes for previous years that he has failed and neglected almost wholly to administer the oath required by law to persons listing property or where one refused to take the oath required to make a note of that fact in his books He has listed much property in the names of persons who for several years prior thereto had not owned such property He has in many cases listed property unreasonably high and in other cases unreasonably low the owners of such property claiming to have never been listed or been called upon by the city assessor or other persons to list the property and claiming not to have seen the city assessor within the year 1886 therefore I John glab mayor of the city of Dubuque and chairman of said committee do hereby complain ahd charge Joseph j Pfiffner city assessor of the city of Dubuque with gross negligence carelessness and incompetency in the performance of the duties of his office and with gross violation of his official duty John Glab I John Glab being first duly sworn on my oath do say that the statements and allegations above set forth are true to the best of my knowledge and belief John glab Subscribed in my presence sworn to before me by the said Glab this 11th of january 1887 F G Brandt Notary public of Iowa in and for Dubuque county Ald Hayden chairman of the ordinance committee offered the following resolution which upon motion was adopted Whereas it appears from the matters set forth in teh complaint on file that the charges therein against city assessor Joseph J Pfiffner warrant an investigation by this council therefore be it resolved that Tuesday, the 18th day of January 1887 at 7:30 oclock pm be fixed for the time of heating Resolved further that the city recorder be instructed to prepare a notice in accordance with this resolution have it signed by the mayor and attach it to a copy of the complaint to be placed in the hands of the city marshal for service in accordance with the provisions of section 3 of chapter 22 of the revised ordinance of the city of Dubuque Adjourned Regular Session January 11th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds Thos Burne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Ald John M byrne chairman of the committee on claims reported in favor of paying the bill of Ellwanger Bros for fire department supplies 44.85 report adopted Ald Hayden chairman of the committee on ordinance presented on an ordinance to amend an ordinance entitled an ordinance relating to the obstruction of streets alleys and sidewalks Ald parker moved the ordinance be read for its first time carried The recorder read the ordinance for the first time Ald Crawford moved the ordinance be laid over until the regular session in February adopted Ald Doerfler offered the following resolution and moved its adoption Whereas about a year ago a petition signed by a large number of citizens of the Fifth ward asking that the ward be divided into two wards was presented to the council and Whereas the action taken by the council upon said petition in dividing the ward into two voting precincts is unsatisfactory and does not meet the wants of the people of the fifth ward and whereas the people of that ward are more anxious and clamorous now for a division of the ward than ever before therefore be it resolved that the fifth ward be divided into two wards to be known as the fifth and sixth wards and resolved that the center line of Jackson street be and constitute the boundary line between the wards that the territory west of the line be known as the Fifth ward and the territory east of the line the sixth ward and that the ordinance committee be instructed to prepare an ordinance in conformity with these resolutions Ald Crawford offered as a substitute to Ald Doerflers resolution the following Resolved that the subject of a change of ward boundaries in order to equalize as nearly as possible the population of the several wards of the city be referred to a special committee consisting of one alderman from each ward adopted by the following vote Aeys Ald Thos Byrne John M byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Parker and Ryder 7 Nayes Ald Doerfler Hollnagel and Trexler 3 The mayor then appointed the following committee Alds Crawford Downer Doerfler Ryder and Hayden Adjourned Regular Session January 11th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds Thos Burne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Ald Hollnagel chairman of the committee on fire reported in favor of paying the bill of Albert Montague 5.50 report adopted Ald Crawford moved that the insurance bills of Dubuque Fire and Marine Insurance company 37.50 McLaughlin and Reilly 18.75 London Assurance Corporation Insurance company 18.75 for insurance on 5th ward engine house be paid carried Ald Downer moved that the city auditor be instructed to prepare an insurance book showing city buildings insured amount of insurance on teh same when insured and when it expires carried The city engineer presented the following communication to the honorable mayor and city council Gentlemen as that portion of the dodge street sewer which was ordered constructed in addition to the original contract amounting to 194 lineal feet was done very unsatisfactorily and contrary to the instructions of the engineer and to the specifications I have not returned teh entire amount of work done for which the contractor desires to receive pay on careful examination I find aobut 75 feet of the above named sewer from 3 to 5 inches less in size or inside diameter than specified much of which is due to setting of arch owing to poor workmanship and material the committee on streets have examined the work and probably will make their report but for myself I would respectfully recommend that the sum of at least 200.00 be retained by the city until the sewer shall be amply tested The city engineer presented an estimate of work done on Dodge Street by John Schromen contractgor amounting to 948.30 Ald Crawford moved that John Schromen be allowed 748.30 carried Ald Crawford moved that john spear be allowed 200.00 as part payment for filling done on Dodge Street per order street committee carried Ald ryder moved that the matter of employing men to break macadam for the city be referred to the street committee with power carried Ald Hayden moved to adjourn carried Attest James Agnew city Recorder Special Session January 18th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds Thos Byrne John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker and Trexler On motion of ald Crawford the petition of the dubuque Pontoon bridge co was read stating that one half the material for the construction of high bridge is now on the ground and that the iron work of said bridge is being made as rapidly as possible and that the bridge at present can be said to be one half completed In view of the facts set forth in the petition said bridge company ask that the city pay to them the first installment due from the city to aid in the construction of the bridge Ald Crawford moved that the Dubuque Pontoon Bridge company be allowed 5000 as part payment of first installment and that the question of payment of the full amount of the first installment be referred to teh committee on harbors carried Ald Trexler offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a warrant be drawn in favor of Kopsa and allen for 500.00 as part payment for police overcoats on motion adopted Ald Crawford moved the estimates of the city engineer of the work done by Chas Steuck contractor for improving north side Julien avenue and Eighth street be acted upon carried The city engineer presented an estimate of the amount of work done by Chas Steuck for improvement of north side of julien Avenue from lot 12 to out lot 703 said estimate amounting to 446.78 Ald Crawford moved the bill 446.78 be paid carried The city engineer also presented an estimate of teh amount of work done by Charles Steuck contractor improving Eighth Street from washington to pine streets amounting to 1540 cubic yards at 29 cents 446.60 Ald Hayden moved the bill for said grading 446.60 be paid carried The mayor stated the meeting was called to investigate the charges preferred against city Assessor Joseph J Pfiffner by John Glab at the session of the city council held January 11th 1887 Special Session January 18th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds Thos Byrne John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker and Trexler Mr Joseph J Pfiffner was called and the charges read to him by the recorder Mr Pfiffner stated he was ready for trial and introduced Mr J H Shields as his attorney Atty Shields objected to teh proceedings of the trial and asked that it be dismissed as the council has no jurisdiction the ayes and nayes being called upon the objection of atty shields it was orverruled by the following vote Nayes Alds J M byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel parker and trexler 8 ayes Ald Thos byrne and Ryder Atty shields objected to the charges preferred claiming the same to be illegal on account of their being signed by John glab who is a member of the council trying the case Objection overruled the following dissenting Alds Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler 10 The chair presented affidavits from sarah J Sprague and edward Langworthy Attorney Shields objected to the reading of the affidavits as evidence no appeal being made the objection was sustained The following witnesses were called and sworn to wit Edward Duncan F W Kringle John Cameron Aug Lange Julius Brecht Gotlieb Schneider Helmuth Butt William Rebman D Conigisky E M Woodworth Thos F McDonald paul Traut W E Wellington J Hoffman Andrew Reilly J G Huenckles Michael Liddy James Flanigan they testified of increased valuation in their assessment of not having seen the assessor that property was assessed to them which they did not own and that property owned was not assessed also that the assessor or other person never called to list their property and that he omitted assessing to any person several lots within the city on which taxes should be paid the plaintiff called for the affidavits of mrs Sarah J sprague and Edward Langworthy Attorney Shields objected to the presentation of the affidavits as evidence the objection was overruled by the following vote Ayes ald Thos Byrn J M Byrne Crawford Downer Doerfler Hayden Hollnagel parker and Trexler 9 Nayes Ald ryder Special Session January 18th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds Thos Byrne John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker and Trexler The affidavits gave evidence that the assessor never called upon the parties that he failed to assess property owned by them and that he assessed to E Langworthy property not owned by him Ald Doerfler moved the trial by postponed until one week from tonight Ald Crawford offered as an amendment that the trial be postponed until tomorrow Wednesday evening carried by the following vote Ayes Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden adn parker 6 Nayes Ald Doerfler Hollnagel Ryder and Trexler 4 Ald John M Byrne moved to adjourn carried Attest James Agnew city recorder Adjourned Special Session January 19th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Adls Thomas Byrne John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler The chair stated this was an adjourned meeting to continue the investigation of the charges against city assessor Pfiffner City attorney mcCarthy moved the information be amended by incorporating into the same the words in teh year 1886 no objection carried The evidence being taken attorney shields made his plea for the defense and was followed by city attorney McCarthy for the prosocution At the close of the arguments the mayor submitted the following question to wit is the defendant guilty The ayes and nayes being called on the question resulted as follows Ayes Ald J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden and Parker Nayes Alds thos Byrne Hollnagel Ryder and Trexler A vote of two thirds of all members of the council being necessary to convict and the same not being obtained the chair declared the defendant not guilty Ald J M Byrne moved to adjourn carried attest James Agnew city recorder Regular Session February 7th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds John M Byrne Crawford Downer Hollnagel Ryder and Trexler The minutes of last session were read and on motion approved Bills allowed To Whom For what purpose Blackman and Post tile pipe Walter Eichman Assistant market master Schroeder and kleine coal oil no 1 engine co Coal Oil no 2 Engine co Walter Eichman Assistant market master John Lagen Shoeing horses no 2 Engine house Thos Burns assistant Treasurers office Fertuson Bros and Vogel plumbing at city hall Key City H and L co Time of minute men John pickup repairs for hook and ladder co Dubuque Water Co rent of hydrants J A Pier feed for horses no 2 engine co mrs Koenig scrubbing city hall Christman and Healy shovel for park commissioner Dubuque Rubber and Belting Co Suction for No 2 engine P Klauer tinware supplies etc for city hall Key City Gas co Coke for no 2 Engine co C H Whitewell Veterinary fire department J J McCarthy fees in legal cases P klauer supplies for road department supplies for engineering department Dubuqeu Brass and Metal Co 506 feet fire house Novelty Iron works repairs for No 1 engine house John Harney sharpening road tools Geo W Wunderlich Chemical for no 1 engine co J C McDonald harness repairs for no 2 engine co John Daniels gravel for road repairs Dubuque F and B & Co Supplies for No 1 engine co Ruete and Michel chemicals for No 2 engine co James Crawford laying sidewalks on W Locust St M Tschirgi jr Freight on tile pipes Chas Gissel stationary Dubuque Telegraph official printing W J burns and Co supplies road repairs Specht Gukeisen and Co Tools for road repairs P klauer repairs to furniture no 3 engine co E Blake Assisting Engineer Regular Session February 7th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds John M Byrne Crawford Downer Hollnagel Ryder and Trexler To whom for what purpose amount A Tschirgi Assisting Engineer J A spear Grading Dodge Street Dubuque Telegraph Job printing J C Flanigan Assisting Recorders office The following bills were on motion referred to street committee Duggan Sullivan and Kinsella Tools and road dept supplies T J Donahue rock for street crossings Christman and Healy tools for road department Andrew Tredway and sons Tools road department to committee on claims Central union telephone co telephone and fire alarm service Jos R Warrings Wood for road department Dubuque times comapny to committee on printing printing notices To committee on markets Dubuque Water co Water for city hall six months to committee on police and gas Key City Gas Company Gas for street lamps and public buildings To City Engineer John Schroman grading dodge street Ald Crawford moved that the council adjourn until tomorrow Tuesday at 2 oclock pm carried Attest James Agnew city recorder Adjourned Regular Session February 8th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present alds Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler On motion of ald ryder the bill of P H Halpin 2.75 supplies for road department was ordered paid On motion of ald thos Byrne the bill of John Pickley 385.20 for lighting and caring for gasoline lamps was ordered paid petitions Adjourned Regular Session February 8th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present alds Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Eagle Point Ferry Co et al asking the city to donate to said Ferry Co the sum of 5000 to liquidate their debt or if the city of Dubuque agrees to assume the debts of and continue in the future to operate the ferry the company tenders to the city of Dubuque all its ferry property and franchises Ald doerfler moved action upon the petition be deferred until the arrival of some of the Ferry Co stockholders carried Charles Reilly et al praying that the grade of West Seventeenth Street at the intersection of Clark Street be fixed to coincide with the grade of clark St at said intersection Referred to teh committee on streets C W Horr asking that Lake street between John son ave and Humboldt street be graded or if said street is not graded that the taxes on his property abutting be cancelled referred to the committee on streets and city engineer Duggan Sullivan and Kinsella praying that licenses amounting to 12.00 paid by them for the permission of canvassing be credited on their taxes for year 1886 referred to the committee on claims and mayor Pfiffner and Kriebs asking that a judgement obtained by them against the city amounting to 79.00 for harness furnished the fire department be paid to avoid further litigation Ald doerfler moved the judgement be paid Lost by the following vote Ayes Ald Doerfler Ryder and Trexler 3 Nayes Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Hollnagel and parker 7 committee of the executive board of the knights of Labor asking that immediate action be taken on an ordinance in regard to abolishing the contract system of city work on motion of ald Crawford referred to the ordinance committee and city attorney Fred Rebman asking that he be allowed 50.00 for damages sustained by him caused by a team belonging to the city fire department colliding with a vehicle in which he was riding overturning the same and throwing him violently to the ground Referred to the committee on claims Wm Hintrager asking that the city auditor be instructed to deliver him a warrant for 416.13 ordered drawn by the city council to redeem Adjourned Regular Session February 8th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present alds Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler from tax sale n 60 ft of lot 826 in mcDaniels sub div as petitioner now holds and wishes to turn over to the city teh tax sale certificate He further asks that he be allowed interest on said amount referred to the city attorney Wm Hintrager praying that the city pay him as amount of tax sale certificate penalty interest and subsequent taxes necessary to redeem sub city lot 598 lot 8 sub city lot 598 part lot 9 and sub city lot 694 lot 3 assessed to Michael Reynolds estate the sum of 32.74 instead of 21.01 the amount allowed by the council for said redemption on May 3rd 1886 Referred to the city attorney Action being called on the petition of the Eagle point ferry co Ald Doerfler moved the rules be suspended and any of the petitioners present granted permission to address the council Motion carried Messrs Geo Fengler Henry C Deckert Jos Rhomberg et al addressed the council regarding the petition Ald Parker moved the petition be referred to the committee of the whole carried Mr Fengler presented an invitation to the council to visit at the ferry companys expense the property owned by them On motion of Ald Doerfler the invitation was accepted Ald Crawford moved that when teh council adjourns it does so to meet again on Wednesday February 16th 1887 at 7:30 oclock pm carried Wm J Burns and Co claiming damages to the amount of 100.00 caused by the gutters abutting their property corner Jones and Locust streets overflowing filling their cellar and destroying a large quantity of produce stored within the same On motion referred to the street committee chicago Burlington and Northern Ry Co praying that the city cause the Pontoon Bridge Co to so construct the approach to its bridge on the outer levee that cars of said railway company may pass under the high level bridge as is specified by ordinance Ald Parker moved the rules be suspended and mr B J ONeill president of the pontoon Bridge Co be heard carried Messrs ONeill Rhomberg and Longueville addressed the council in regard to the western approach of the bridge Adjourned Regular Session February 8th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present alds Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Ald Doerfler moved the petition be referred to the committee of the whole and that the committee meet next Thursday at 2 pm and visit the bridge carried the Ternes boot and Shoe Manufacturing Co asking that the taxes of their corporation be remitted for a period of five years Ald Doerfler moved that the prayer of the petitioners be granted Ald Hayden offered as an amendment that the petition be referred to the committee of the whole carried Mrs Daniel Breen asking that a committee investigate and compensate her for damages casued by her cellar being overflowed by a defective sewer in the vicinity of her property on the north side of Jones Street between West Main and Locust Streets referred to the street committee W W Perleth asking that on account of damages caused to his property by the extension of West Eighth street the council cancel the special tax levied against the property to pay for the improvement of West Eighth Street or to construct a retaining wall along his lot to protect it from further loss Referred to the committee on streets and city engineer M M Walker et al asking that Second Street be extended from the inner levee along the north side of the ice harbor to the outer levee to form a suitable and most economical approach to the high bridge Ald Crawford moved the city engineer make a survey and plat of said extension and an estimate cost of the improvement and that the petition be referred to the street committee and city engineer carried On motion of ald Crawford petitions of the following named parties in relation to taxes were referred to the delinquent tax committee without reading to wit Wm ryan Sr barbara Repper Dunleith and Dubuque Ferry Co Maria Reef Michael Liddy S C Palmer Albert Bauernschmidt Frederick Ludwig Fred W Kruse W L Orick Andreas Bernhard Theo Altman Henry Rooney Mathia Ackerer james Maillin thomas Faherty John Harper Peter Hansen A W Kemler A Levi James levi mathias Schlegel Chicago Burlington and Northern Railway Co E H Sheppley Mary Gilmore John Phelan Wm coates Henry kelly Mary Schmidt Pat Clancy Michael Mulligan Mrs eugene Early M A Hubert Thos F mcdonald Sara J Henion thos Kavanaugh Mrs J P Adjourned Regular Session February 8th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present alds Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Eichman Joseph Platz Cornelius Flynn Fred Liebe Catharine Morrisey Geo Rapsch Elizabeth Spahn Jos Jungbluth N C ryan Magdalena Brauhn Dubuque Paper co thos W Whitby wm Potts Arnold kemps G Truog reports of officers Street commissioner McMaster reported having expended improving and repairing streets during the month of January 1887 the sum of 432.25 Ordered paid and report filed auditor Reilly reported 858.05 due city officers for salaries and 1075 due members of the fire department for services Ordered filed and warrants drawn to pay salaries marshall Moore reported having paid to the treasurer 50 cents fees and 12.50 collected for impounding also 1208.85 due members of the polcie force for salaries that 37 arrests had been made ordered filed and warrants drawn to pay police salaries Marketmaster Rice reported having paid to the treasurer 30.45 received for weighing 203 drafts on central market scales and that he furnished meals for prisoners amounting to 17.80 Report ordered filed and warrant ordered drawn to pay board of prisoners Treasurer traut reported havign paid during January for interest on warrants refunded tax feed for fire department and postage the sum of 367.21 ordered received and filed and warrants drawn to refund the same Recorder Agnew reported havign issued licenses amounting to 1430 during the month of January Ordered received and filed Wood Inspector Reynolds reported having measured during January 1837 cords of wood ordered received and filed The report of Police Justice Duffy for the month of January was ordered received and filed reports of teh following city weighers for the month of January were upon motion ordered received and filed to wit David Crotty 1st ward scales 373 drafts Frank Fosselman 5th ward scales 108 drafts L kempf southern Avenue Scales 100 drafts H C Deckert High Street scales 299 drafts Frank Frick City Hog Weigher The city presented a profile of the grade of 7th and Adjourned Regular Session February 8th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present alds Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Commercial streets from washington street east to outer levee estimating the cost of filling to grade and entire width of said street to be 1650.30 referred to the street committee The same presented a profile and plat of the proposed extension of 4th street from west line of white street to outer levee estimating the cost of said extension to be 12162.30 Referred to the street committee The same submitted a communication stating that the special tax levied against lot 3 of sublot of mineral lot 79 erroneous as part of said assessment should be levied against lot 2 of sublot 4 of mineral lot 79 and asked that said assessment be cancelled and the following corrected one adopted after again properly notifying the parties to wit Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque That to pay for guttering and macadamizing West Eight street from Wilson Avenue to Roberts Avenue by M lavin 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 situate and owned and for the several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate as follows Name of Owner Description of Lot Amount P mcCollins Lot 3 sublot 4 mineral lot 79 Lot 2 sublot 4 Ald Crawford moved the resolution be referrd to the committee on streets and the recorder instructed to notify the owners of abutting property to appear at the next regular session and show cause if any they have why said assessment should not be levied carried the city engineer presented a communication stating he awarded to mr James Crawford the contract to construct a plank sidewalk on West Locust street and taht he laid the sidewalk properly the total expense being 61.22 of which 58.14 is assessed to abutting property Ordered approved and filed The city engineer presented a communication stating that the Minnesota and Northwestern Ry tracks crossing 9th street were nine and ten inches above the established grade which now is at high water mark of 1880 he asked that the grade of said street be fixed improvement now in progress may be completed on motion referred to the street committee Adjourned Regular Session February 8th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present alds Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler The city engineer presented an estimate cost of opening and making passable valley street from southern avenue to Wilde Street amounting to 350.00 on motion referred to the street committee the city engineer presented a communication stating that the special assessment levied against lots 44 and 45 Farleys subdivision for improvement of Julien Avenue were not correct as 1.66 was erroneously assessed against lot 45 and should be added to lot 44 and he asked that the assessment be cancelled and a corrected one levied on motion received and action deferred The city engineer presented a plat of the proposed improvement of west eighth street from Hill to Air Hill Street together with a cost of teh same which he estimated to be 2343 referred to teh street committee reports of standing committees Ald Hayden chairman of the ordinance committee presented and read for the first time an ordinance provding for the cancellation of certain taxes on motion laid over until next regular session Ald John M Byrne chairman committee on claims reported on the bill of Ryder Bros 45.50 for supplies for fire department in favor of allowing 40.70 as paymetn in full for said bill report adopted the same committee reported on the petition of Michael Burns for refunding of team license in favor of refunding to petitioner the sum of 8.00 report adopted Ald Crawford chairman of the committee on streets asked for and was granted time until the March session to report Ald Thos byrne chairman of the committee on police and gas reported on the petition of John Drehouse in favor of reducing his assessment on tools for year 1886 to 200.00 adopted by the following vote Ayes Alds Thos Byrne Crawford Downer Hollnagel Ryder and Trexler 6 Nayes alds John M Byrne Doerfler Hayden and parker 4 Ald Doerfler chairman of the delinquent tax committee reported as follows In favor of reducing the assessment of 1886 on lots 42 and 62 in E Langworthys addition to 800 and adverse to reducing the assessment on lot 229 Davis farm owned by John Bulow report adopted Adjourned Regular Session February 8th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present alds Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler In favor of cancelling assessment on team and wagon levied against lot 327 East Dubuque owned by Anton Wandrashek report adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of 1886 on lot 24 in Coxs addition to 600 owned by Jos Markward report adopted In favor of reducing teh assessment of 1886 on W M 1/4 of S 1/2 lot 822 McDaniels subdivision to 400 owned by J M Fritz report adopted In favor of cancelling the taxes of 1886 on lot 352 East Dubuque addition owned by M Reshek report adopted In favor of reducing assessment for 1886 on house and lot owned by H B glover to 13500 and on furniture to 1000 and that stocks and shares in corporations be cancelled report adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of 1886 on sub out lot 703 lot 13 and east 17 feet of lot 14 to 1800 assessed to J W Hoffman report adopted In favor of cancelling the taxes of 1886 assessed to Mrs W B Yates report adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of 1886 on lot 70 in L H Langworthys addition to 1600 assessed to john Bohn Report adopted In favor of reducing the assessment on personal property owned by Frank E Ormsby to 300 for 1885 and to same amount for 1886 report adopted the same committee reported adverse to the prayer of teh following petitioners to wit John Boetka Ernest Eitel G Schwagler and David Lorenz report adopted City Attorney McCarthy reported on the petition of Peter Oeth praying for reduction of assessment that the petitioner had no legal relief but in equity was entitled to have said petition granted Ald Crawford moved a warrant be drawn in favor of Peter oeth for amount of tax overpaid 2.60 carried Ald Parker moved that the preparing of a blank form to be used in taking assessments be referred to the committee on ordinance and city attorney carried Ald Doerfler offered the following resolution Adjourned Regular Session February 8th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present alds Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler whereas it is deemed expedient to open Lake Street to public travel such opening being a great public benefit and demanded by a large number of citizens and tax payers Therefore be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the award of damages by the jury for the opening of said lake street now on file in the city recorders office be accepted and adopted by this council Resolved further that the city attorney be instructed to examine title and procure deeds from the owners of the land and that upon the acceptance of said deeds by the council warrants be drawn in favor of such owners for the payment of the land the question of the street railway company agreeing to pay 200 toward the damages awarded on account of opening said Lake street ald Hollnagel moved the rules be suspended and Mr Rhomberg permitted to address the council motion carried Mr Rhomberg stated if Mr Linehan superintendent of the street railway company had promised 200 to defray the expenses on part of the city that he would guarantee to the city the sum of 400 Ald Downer moved action upon the resolution be postponed until the next meeting of the council carried Ald Crawford moved that a special committee consisting of alds Hollnagel Doerfler and Trexler interview Mr A Heeb and others of property abutting on the proposed extension and negotiate with them as to how they will accept from the city the amount of damages allowed carried Ald Doerfler offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the recorder be instructed to furnish the council with a list of the manufacturing establishments which have been exempt from taxation for the last ten years and the dates when the different assessments of the parties will expire Ald Crawford presented and read a resolution laid over at the last session of January 3rd 1887 providing for the levying of a special assessment to pay for the improvement of West Eighth street from Wilson Avenue to roberts avenue by M lavin contractor no objections being raised by the owners of abutting property on motion the resolution was adopted Adjourned Regular Session February 8th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present alds Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Ald Crawford also presented and read a resolution laid over at the session of January 3rd 1887 providing for the levying of a special assessment to pay for the improvement of Grove Street from S line Lot 771 McDaniels subdivision to 11th street by michael McCarten contractor no objections being raised by the owners of abutting property on motion the resolution was adopted Ald Crawford offered the following resolution Resolved that the city taxes of mrs margaret Rawlings for the year 1886 be cancelled on motion adopted Ald Crawford moved that the city attorney be instructed to draft an ordinance authorizing the appointment by the city council of one or more assistant city assessors carried on motion adjourned attest james agnew city recorder Adjourned Regular Session February 16th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler The chairman stated this was an adjourned regular session to hear the reports of several committees among whom were the committee of the whole and the special committee on the extension of Lake street Ald Downer moved that the petition presented to the recorder at this session be read carried Alois Nipp et al praying that L Hartman be granted permission to raise his frame house four feet situated in block 442 city On motion of ald Trexler the petition was referred to the fire committee with power Iowa Coffin co owners of lots 182 183 184 185 186 217 218 219 220 and 221 in East dubuque add asking that the alley separating said lots be vacated On motion of ald Downer referred to the street committee Adjourned Regular Session February 16th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Ald Trexler chairman of the special committee on the extension of Lake street prsented the following report to the honorable mayor and city council the committee that was appointed to confer with the property owners about the extension of Lake street would respectfully report as follows P Seitz estate A Heeb Henry Neuwohner Thaddeus Gruber R M McKinlay total cost donations J A Rhomberg H Wunderlich H Pape H C Deckert L Trapp George Fangler G F Rhorman Further time was granted to the committee to prepare a resolution setting forth the terms and conditions upon which Lake street would be opened and damages caused thereby paid Ald Doerfler moved the city attorney be added to the committee to prepare said resolution adopted On motion the committee of the whole was granted further time to report Ald Doerfler moved when the council adjourn is does so to meet again on Saturday February 19th 1887 at 7:30 oclock pm carried city attorney mcCarthy submitted the following to the city council at your last meeting you referred to me the within petition of Wm Hintrager asking that you reconsider your former action and cancel the redemption from tax sale of sub city lot 598 lot 9 and sub city lot 694 lot 3 the only question as it seems to me being as to the proper valuation of the property and this a matter resting largely on the discretion of the city assessor I am of the opinion that petitioner comes too late to be entitled to any legal relief I must therefore report adversely to the prayer of the petitioner on motion report adopted City Attorney mcCarthy submitted the following communication to the city council at the completion of the improvemetn of Grove street some time since was instructed to procure from mr chas Hancock 300 and a deed a triangular piece of ground which he agreed to give to the city in consideration of and upon the completion of the grove street improvement I have demanded the 300 and the deed verbally and in writing Adjourned Regular Session February 16th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler In reply to my demands he told me that no coping is yet upon the walls and that he did not propose to pay the money or give the deed until coping was put on no coping is required by the contract or plans and specifications the work I am informed by the city engineer is completed I would suggest this matter be referred to some committee for action On motion referred to the committee on streets and city engineer The city attorney presented and read an ordinance modifying an ordinance entitled an ordinance authorizing the knapp stout and co company to fill and occupy certain streets in the city of Dubuque and to define the condition of said privilege to provide for the construction of a sewer on eighth street and granting certain rights of way for a railroad track referred to the ordinance committee The matter of paying damages to Mr B J ONeill caused to his property by the opening of third street extension coming before the council Ald Doerfler moved the rules be suspended and Mr ONeill permitted to address the council motion carried Mr ONeill addressed the council city attorney mcCarthy and the following communication to the city council In order to stop any further costs in the case of Pfiffner and Kriebs vs the city I deem it advisable to increase the tender to sixty dollars and accrued costs the amount necessary to cover the tender will be 67.60 I respectfully recommend that a warrant be drawn for this amount and that the same be deposited with the clerk of the district court of Dubuque County approved P W Crawford J M Byrne Committee on Ordinance Ald Craford moved the recommendation be adopted carried Ald Doerfler moved a warrant be drawn in favor of the for 53.70 money advanced to the city attorney in the case of Pfiffner and Kriebs vs the city carried Ald Hollnagel presented the following resolution and moved its adoption Resolved that for the purpose of compensating the owners of property proposed to be taken for the opening and extension of Lake Street from Jackson Street to Couler Avenue warrants be drawn on the city treasurer in favor of the parties hereinafter named for the following several amounts to wit Adjourned Regular Session February 16th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler A Heeb 1000 payable in two years with 6% interest P Seitz 1300 payable in one year with 6% interest Henry Neuwohner 1000 payable in one year with 6% interest Thad Gruber 1000 payable in one year with 6% interest Henry Neuwohner 700 in cash Thad Gruber 850 in cash R M McKinley 540 in cash said warrants to be delivered to the parties entitled to the same on the execution and delivery to the city of deeds conveying a full and valid title to the property required to be taken for the extension of the street said deed and the title conveyed to be approved by the city attorney and on the payment into the treasury of the several amounts subscribed by interested parties to wit J a rhomberg A Wunderlich H Pape H C Deckert Louis Trapp Geo Fengler J H thorman Adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Crawford Doerfler Downer Hollnagel Ryder and Trexler Nayes alds John M Byrne and Parker Ald John M Byrne moved to adjourn carried attest James Agnew City Recorder Adjourned Regular Session February 19th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Thos byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Parker and Ryder The chairman stated the meeting was called to hear the report of the committee on ordinance Ald Crawford of the ordinance committee presented and read an ordinance to amend an ordinance entitled An ordinance to provide for the assessment and collection of taxes in the city of Dubuque and to provide for the appointment of one or more assistant assessors Ald Crawford moved his reading be the first reading of the ordinance carried Ald Crawford moved the rules be suspended and the ordinance Adjourned Regular Session February 19th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Thos byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Parker and Ryder read the second time and placed upon its final passage Carried by the following vote Ayes Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Parker Ryder and Trexler 8 Nayes none the recorder read the ordinance a second time The ayes and nayes being called upon the adoption of the ordinance it passed by the following vote Ayes alds Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer parker Ryder and Trexler Nayes None Ald Parker chairman of the committee on harbors to whom was referred the petition of the Dubuque Pontoon Bridge Co praying the payment of one half of the 25,000 donated to said Bridge Co by the city to aid the construction of a wagon bridge recommended that 7,500 the part of the first half of said donation remaining unpaid be paid and presented the following report of the engineer in charge showing the amount expended up to date cubic yards masonry lineal feet piling cubic yards rip rap feet grillage eastern approach pier 7 piling concrete and excavation total 43980 cubic yards of stone on hand feet lumber expenses including superintendent and machinery iron completed for spans between piers 4 and 5 M Tschirgi Jr Engineer Ald Trexler moved the recommend and estimate be referred to the finance committee to report at the next meeting lost by the following vote Ayes Ald Doerfler Ryder and Trexler 3 Nayes Alds Thos Byrne John M Byrne Crawford Downer and Parker Ald John M Byrne moved the recommend be adopted and the sum of 7500 paid Ald Crawford offered as an amendment that one half of 7000 or 3750 be paid and the paying of the remaining one half be referred back to the harbor committee to report at the next session lost by Adjourned Regular Session February 19th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Thos byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Parker and Ryder Dubuque Pontoon Bridge estimate the following vote ayes Ald Crawford Doerfler and Trexler 3 Nayes Ald Thos Byrne John M Byrne Downer Parker and Ryder the ayes and nayes being called upon ald J M Byrnws motion to pay 7500 the vote resulted as follows Ayes Ald T Byrne J M Byrne parker and ryder 4 Nayes Ald Crawford Doerfler Downer and Trexler 4 The vote being a tie the motion was lost by the mayor voting no Ald Parker moved the pontoon bridge company be allowed the sum of 3500 carried by the following vote Ayes Ald T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Parker and Ryder 6 Nayes Alds Downer and Trexler 2 The city attorney presented the following communication to the city council An action was brought in the district court of Dubuque county by Grace A Provoost widow of the late B B Provoost to enjoin the collection of a tax on monies and credits for hte year 1885 amounting to the sum of 110. Mrs Provoost claims that on the first half of January 1885 she was an actual bonafide resident of the state of Illinois and therefore not taxable for monies and credits in the city of Dubuque she also claims that the assessment was against the estate of her husband B B Provoost who was dead some three or four years and whos property was distributed some two years before the assessment complained of was made Mrs Provoost who is now a resident of Dubuque has agreed to settle the case with the city upon the following terms she agrees to pay one half of the amount of the tax viz 55.00 and all costs of court I have carefully examined the question and deem it advisable for the city to accept her offer I therefore recommend that upon payment to the city treasurer of 55.00 and the presentation of the treasurers receipt therefor and upon presentation to the council of teh county clerks receipt for all costs of court that the city council do by resolution cancel the other 55.00 for personal property tax on monies and credits for the year 1885 against the estate of B B Provoost In addition Mrs Provoost has deposited in the hands of the clerk fo courts 58.80 the amount of tax on real estate for the year 1885 mrs Provoost has tendered this money at the proper time to the city treasurer but he refused to accept the same because of mrs provoosts refusal to pay the tax monies and credits as she has always been willing and ready to pay this money I recommend that the amount tendered 58.80 be accepted in full for real property tax of 1885 as I do not think the city is entitled to any interest or penalty under such circumstances respectfully submitted J J mcCarthy Adjourned Regular Session February 19th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Thos byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Parker and Ryder Ald Crawford moved the recommendation of the city attorney be adopted carried Ald J M Byrne offered the following resolutions Resolved by the city council of Dubuque that whereas we have learned with teh deepest sorrow of the death of Miss Louie M Hayden the sister of our esteemed associate Mr C D Hayden be it resolved that in his great affliction we extend to him and those who compose his family our sincere condolence Resolved that as a lasting memorial of our sympathy and respect for our honored colleague these resolutions be ordered spread upon the records and a copy of the same presented to the family On motion adopted unanimously Ald Thos byrne moved to adjourn carried attest James Agnew city recorder Special Session February 22nd 1887 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Alds Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Parker Ryder and Trexler The chair stated the object of the meeting was to elect one or more assistant city assessors Ald Crawford offered the following resolution Resolved that in accordance with the provisions of section 4 of an ordinance relating to the assessment and collection of taxes adopted February 19th 1887 the city council now proceed to the appointment of two assistant city assessors said appointment being deemed necessary in order to facilitate the listing and assessment of the real and personal property in the city for the present year for the purpose of taxation on motion adopted Ald Ryder moved the council proceed to elect the assistant assessors by ballto carried Special Session February 22nd 1887 Mayor Glab in the Chair Present Alds Thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Parker Ryder and Trexler The chair appointed Alds Ryder and Hayden tellers First ballto T O Sullivan James Flanigan To O Sullivan having received a majority of all the ballots cast was declared elected assistant city assessor Second ballot Edward J Royce Flanigan Gmehl Third Ballot Royce Flannigan Gmehle Fourth ballot royce Flannigan Gmehle Ald Doerfler moved the council take a recess until the arrival of ald Hollnagel Ald Crawford offered as an amendment that the council proceed with the balloting carried Fifth ballot Royce Gmehl Halpin Sixth Ballto Royce Flanigan Gmehle Seventh Ballot Royce Flanigan Gmehle Eighth Ballot Royce Gmehle Halpin Edward J Royce having received a majority of all the votes cast was declared elected assistant city assessor Ald Crawford offered the following resolution Resolved that in order to facilitate the listing for the purpose of assessment for the year 1887 of the real and personal property in the city of Dubuque subject to taxation said city shall be divided into three districts or subdivisions as follows The first district shall include the first ward and all of the second ward west of Main street the second district shall include the third ward and all of the second ward east of main street and all of the fifth ward east of clay street and Couler avenue The third district shall include the fourth ward and all of the fifth ward west of clay street and couler avenue Resolved further that assessor J J Pfiffner be assigned to the first district Assistant Assessor T O Sullivan to the second district and Assistant Assessor E J Royce to the Third district and the duty of listing all property in the several districts be devolved upon them in accordance with their respective assisgnments on motion adopted Ald J M Byrne moved to adjourn carried Attest James Agnew city recorder Regular Session March 7th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler The minutes of the last meeting were read and upon motion approved Bills allowed to Whom for what purpose amt Dubuque Water co rent of fire hydrants water no 3 engine house D D oconnell supplies for city hall Wemott HOward & co fire department supplies Larry Daley hauling coke McLaughlin & Reilly stationery city officers P H Halpin salt for road department A Y Mcdonald oil cup No 1 engine co Mrs Koenig scrubbing city hall Hansen and Linehan coal for city hall J Kleinshmidt feed for pound A Wunderlich shoing horses etc no 1 engine co Baumgartner and Keigh harness repairs and supplies No 1 engine co Iowa Iron works co repairs no 2 engine co Thos J Burns Assistant in treasurers office Reinfried and Leckie supplies no 2 engine co Jas c Flanagan clerk recorders office Geo B Grosvenor stationary J B McLaughlin copying ordinance The herald printing notices and tax receipts assessment roll 1887 etc assessment blanks and warrants books supoenas for city attorney C H whitwell veterinary fire department Phil Pier coal for fire department Central Union telephone co Telephone and fire alarm service J G Moore patrol wagon service J Pickup repairs to apparatus engine co no 2 Linehan and Sullivan Coal for No1 engine co Fraatz and Clark Chemicals and Drugs for fire department Key city hook and ladder co time minute men Linehan and Sullivan Coal for no 1 engine co Dubuque Telegraph official printing H Haas hauling for no 1 engine co J Pickley care of gasoline lamps Key city Gas co coke for city hall gas for street lamps and public buildings Regular Session March 7th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler to whom for what purpose amt bills allowed chas Hollngel feed for no 1 engine co M McCarten retaining wall on West eleventh St M Tschirgi supplies for engineers office MMcCarten filling on 7th and pine streets F W Kringle grading Cox Street Arnold Tschirgi assistant city engineer Edward blake Assistant city engineer Louis Doerfler road repairs mr Beversdorf 30 yards macadam CH McMaster ice bridge Sirge Bros rock for street crossing J harney sharpening road tools Reinfried and Leckie road dept supplies C W Robison lumber for road repairs Ferguson Bros and vogel Tile pipe F W Kringle grading on Dodge Street Hansen and linehan nailes for road dept the following bills were referred to the committee on printing Geo B Grosvenor index books for assessor Dub Telegraph co printing blanks for city health officer The following bills were on motion referred to the committee on public grounds and buildings Morrison Bros repairing fountain in washington park plumbing city hall and street fountains repairing fountain on fifth street The bill of T W Rueter of 5.25 for oil for the police department was on motion referred to the committee on police and gas Ald Hollnagel moved that the committee on claims investigate the cause of the citys paying to the Dubuque Water co the sum of 6.00 per month extra for the use of the fire hydrant situated at the diamond house carried Ald Parker moved that all petitions relating to taxes and reductions of assessments be read by their title and referred to the delinquent tax committee carried Petitions of the following named parties were there upon referred viz Jms Shay Mrs Ellen Loughren Jas Ruff Geo Salot Joseph Jeoffry Mrs Markey Mrs E Healy Rosa Cadman Johanna McNally Blish and Robison Magdalena Heeb Johanna Broderick Harriet E Cousins Cedelia Hemmel Sophia Dempsey Ald Crawford chairman of the street committee reported in favor of paying all macadam bills 693.10 except the bill of T Mahoney 245.45 claiming that the object of the council in having macadam broken was to give empoloyment to poor men during the winter and expect the council to take action upon Regular Session March 7th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler the bill as they thought proper Ald Ryder moved that all the macadam bills be paid 693.10 carried Petitions A McCann et al praying that St Mary's street be improved and made passable on motion of ald Crawford referred to the aldermen from the first ward Geo Fengler et al remonstrating against the grading of Lake Street as prayed for in a petition now before the council claiming such grading would place the street in worse condition than at present also that all grading to be excavated on lake Street can be used to advantage by the city in that vicinity referred to committee on streets Indamore Hamilton and J F McCarthy praying that an alley dividing lots 4 5 6 and lot 7 of out lot 724 be vacated referred to street committee Jacob Bruck and Joseph Spirlbauer protesting against the levying of a special tax amounting to 22.58 against lot 2 in Kniest Guthrie and Browns add for the laying of a plank sidewalk abutting said lot claiming the sidewalk was poorly and improperly constructed and asking the city council to accept 15.00 in full payment for this special tax On motion of Ald Parker it was referred to the aldermen of the 5th ward James Clark asking that a special tax of 3.29 levied against lot one 1 Coxs addition to pay for laying a plank sidewalk on West Locust Street abutting said lot be cancelled as he is unable to pay the same referred to the street committee McClain Bros asking permission to erect a frame building across the Dodge Street sewer opposite their place of business referred to the committee on streets Knights of Labor asking the council to not adopt the section of the proposed sewerage ordinance providing for the construction of sewers by contract Ald Hayden moved the petition be referred to the city attorney and that he explain to petitioners the law of the state governing the construction of sewers in cities carried John Jess claiming 100 damage caused to the produce in his cellar by being destroyed by the overflow of waterways on First Street on motion referred to the committee on claims John Freyburg asking that he be allowed the sum of 50 in compenation for damages caused his property on the corner of Tenth and Washington streets by its being overflown by storm water Referred to the committee on claims Regular Session March 7th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Ald Thos Byrne J M Byrne downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Langworthy Adams Iron works asking that their taxes be remitted for five years on motion referred to the committee of the whole Communication of L K Bowdish city sealer wubmitting to the council a new mode of conducting city weighing to wit to grant permission to certain reliable parties to construct in different parts of the city at their own expense platform scales and operate them under direction of the city council etc referred to the committee on markets The gruetli verein extending to the city council a vote of thanks for the use of a room in the city hall in which the society held its meetings in teh past on motion ordered received and filed Assistant city assessor edward J Royce tendered his resignation as a city officer on motion accetped and ordered received and filed Ald Parker moved the council proceed to ballot for an assistant assessor to fill the vacancy carried The chair appointed Alds Ryder and Doerfler tellers the following is the result of the balloting Flanagan White Gmehl Mr James Flanagan having received the majority of all the votes cast was declared elected assistant city assessor Ald Trexler moved to adjourn carried Afternoon session Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Ald Hollnagel chairman of the fire committee presented and moved the bill of Wm G Watters of 100.19 for hay for the fire department ordered paid motion carried Reports of officers Street commissioner McMaster reported having expended in improving and repairing streets etc during the month of Regular Session March 7th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler February the sum of 1035.05 ordered received and filed and warrants drawn to pay the same Marshal Moore reported 1213.45 due the police for salaries for the month of February that twenty six arrests had been made and that he collected and paid to the treasurer 14.50 collected for impounding accompanying the report was a certificate of Dr Bray certifying that officer Carney was sick for five days and under the care of a physician Ald Ryder moved that the report of the marshal be received and filed and warrants drawn to pay salaries and that Officer Carney be allowed full pay carried Auditor Reilly reported 853.55 due city officers and 1075 due members of the fire department for salary for the month of February ordered received and filed and warrants drawn to pay salaries Treasurer Traut reported having paid for interest on warrants refunded tax and postage during the month of February the sum of 302.27 ordered filed and warrants drawn to refund the same. Marketmaster Rice reported having paid to the treasurer 31.05 received for weighing 207 draughts on the central market scales and that 10.20 was due him for board of prisoners orderd filed and warrant drawn to pay for board of prisoners Recorder Agnew reported having issued licenses amounting to 1955.20 during february ordered received and filed The reports of the following city weighers were read and on motion received and filed to wit Charles Pitschner West dubuque 266 drafts David Crotty First Ward 330 drafts Frank Fosselman Fifth Ward 66 Drafts Frank Frick city Hog Weigher Police Officer ONeil reported having collected and paid to the treasurer 12 collected from J J McCarthy and Ald Ryder for telephone rent ordered received and filed the recorder presented the following report To the honorable mayor and city council Gentlement in compliance to an order issued by your honorable body at the session of February 8 1887 to me I herewith submit to you a report of the different manufactories who have been in the past exempt from tax Regular Session March 7th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler ation for municipal purposes on real or personal property Carefully examining the records I find the following named manufactguring companies have been by resolution of the council exempt from taxation on certain property from year to year viz The Chamberlain Plow company the assessment of which shall not exceed 5000 per annum for a period of six years commencing with the year 1881 The Dubuque linseed Oil Co assessment on buildings machinery manuractured and raw materials cancelled and assessment on lots 376 377 and 378 to not exceed 2400 for a period of eight years commencing with the year 1881 the Dubuque Oat Meal mills assessment on stock and improvements on land exempt for a period of six years commending 1882 The Dubuque paper co assessment on all property save valuation of lot 1 of sub out lot 504 cancelled for a term of six years commencing 1882 Iowa Coffin Co assessment on improvements stock etc to be exempt for a term of six years commencing with tax of year 1882 The national Iron and Brass works assessment on all save unimproved real estate to be exempt for a period of six years commencing with the tax of year of 1882 Norwegian Plow Co to be exempt from all taxes on improvements and stock for a period of eight years beginning with the year 1880 The list herein described contains all companies of which record appears stating the limit of tax exemption while there may be others a careful examination on my part has failed their recorded grants all of which is respectfully submitted by your obedient servant james Agnew city Recorder on motion ordered received and filed and a copy given to the delinquent tax committee Communication of the city engineer asking that the special assessment levied against W 1/2 of lot 44 and W 1/2 of lot 43 in L H Langworthys add be cancelled and the following corrected resolution adopted to wit Resolved by the city counci of the city of Dubuque that to pay for curbing guttering and macadamizing white street by F Kringle contractor in front 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 situate and owned and for the several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel Regular Session March 7th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler of real estate as follows Frank Drasda W 1/2 Lot 43 Langworthys add E A Engler W 1/2 lot 44 L H langworthys add on motion of Ald Crawford the recommendation was adopted The city engineer presented a communication stating that John Beversdorf had broken three piles of macadam on Valerie Street containing as per report of Arnold Tschirgi assistant engineer thirty cubic yards also that city workmen had used this macadam on street improvement and asked that Mr Bieversdorf be recompensed for his macadam referred to street committee Auditor Reilly presented a communication stating taht in march 1884 a number of lots belonging to the right of way of the CM & St P R R Co were redeemed from tax sale from William Hintrager per order of the council but Mr Hintraager refused to accept the amount as allowed claiming some receipts for taxes paid by him were not entered upon the auditors books attached to the communication was a statement of Mr Hintrager of the amount of taxes paid with interest on said payments to date the auditor stated the committee report on the tax sale of said lots was to cancel all sub taxes instead of to redeem on motion referred to the city attorney City Engineer Tschirgi presented a profile of the extension of 2nd street from its present terminus to connect with the high bridge together with an estimated cost of such extension viz 21567 cubic yards filling and 565 lineal feet of trestle work the cost of which would be 10425 On motion referred to the committee on streets The official bond of T Osullivan assistant assessor was read and upon motion approved Reports of committees Ald John M Byrne chairman of the committee on claims reported as follows In favor of paying the bill of the central union telephone co 63.50 for fire alarm and telephone service during the month of January 1887 report adopted In favor of paying the bill of Jos R Warring 2.00 for 1/2 cord of wood for road department report adopted Regular Session March 7th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler The same committee reported adverse to the claims of Wenzil Zachina Fred Rebman and John Guttenkauf report adopted Ald Hayden chairman of the ordinance committee moved any ordinance providing for the cancellation of taxes be read the second time and placedon its final passage carried the recorder read the ordinance the second time The ayes and nayes being called on teh adoption of the ordinance it passed by the following vote Ayes Ald thom Byrne John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel parker Ryder and Trexler Nayes none The same committee presented and read an ordinance regulating the tenure of office of captain of police and to provide for the continuance of the same during good behavior Ald Hayden moved this reading of the ordinance be considered its first and that it be laid over under the rules carried by the following vote Ayes Ald Thom Byrne John M Byrne Crawford Dowenr Hayden parker and Ryder 7 Nayes Ald Doerfler Hollnagel and Trexler 3 The same committee presented and read an ordinance to amend an ordinance entitled an ordinance to establish and regulate markets and sale of meats etc being chapter XVII of the revised ordinance of the city of Dubuque Ald Doerfler moved the ordinance be referrd to the committee of the whole carried Ald Crawford moved an ordinance to amend an ordinance entitled an ordinance relating to the obstruction of streets alleys and sidewalks be read the second time and placed upon its final passage carried the recorder read the ordinance the second time ald Hayden moved the words ten hours be substituted for the words six hours in section one carried Ald downer moved the adoption of the ordinance carried by the following vote Ayes ald T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Hollnagel parker ryder and Trexler 9 Nayes none Ald Crawford moved that when the council adjourns it does so to meet again Monday March 14 1887 at 2 oclock pm carried Ald Thomas Byrne chairman of the committee on police and gas reported in favor of paying Kopsa and Allen 250 balance due on Regular Session March 7th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler overcoats purchased for the police department report adopted The same also reported in favor of paying the bills of the Key City Gas co gas for street lamps and public buildings during January less 4 deducted for lamps not lighted report adopted Ald Crawford moved the fules be suspended and Mr McClosky permitted to address the council carried Mr McClosky addressed the council regarding nuisance and obstructions on roberts avenue Ald Parker moved that the action on the removal of obstructrions etc on Roberts Avenue be postponed until next meeting carried Ald hollnagel chariman of the fire committee reported in favor of granting the petition of Alois Nipp et al asking that permission be granted L Hartman to raise his frame house 4 feet situated on lot 442 city report adopted Ald Hollnagel of the printing committee reported in favor of paying the bill of the Dubuque Times 69.30 for printing notices report adopted Ald Downer moved the board of education be permitted to use the no 1 engine house as a polling place for the coming school election provided the working of the fire department be not interfered with carried Ald Drexler chairman of teh market committee reported in favor of paying the bill of the Dubuque water co 10.00 for water for city hall report adopted Ald Doerfler chairman of the delinquent tax committee submitted the following report In favor of granting petition of N C Ryan to reduce assessment for year 1886 on lot 121 city to 2000 report adopted In favor of reducing the taxes of the dubuque Paper co for 1886 to the same amount as paid by them for tax of 1885 report adopted In favor of granting the petition of Wm Potts to reduce the assessment of 1886 on lots 1 2 and 3 in kiene and Blocklinger add to 2800 report adopted In favor of refunding to thos W Whitby 1.50 tax erroneously charged him on household furniture not owned by him report adopted Regular Session March 7th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler In favor of granting the petition of W L Orrick to reduce the assessment of 1886 on lot 6 Kings first addition repor adopted In favor of granting the petition of Fred W Kruse to reduce the assessment of 1886 on M one fifth lot 459 city report adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of 1886 on N one half lot 7 in Cooks addition as petitioned for by G Crog report adopted In favor of tranting the petition of Barbara ripper to cancel the tax of 1886 on lot 105 East Dubuque addition report adopted In favor of granting the petition of maria reif to cancel the tax of 1886 on lots 29 and 32 in Fenglers addition report adopted In favor of granting the petition of mary Schmit to cancel the tax of the year 1886 on lot 27 in cooks addition report adopted In favor of granting the petition of mary Kelly to cancel the tax of 1886 on lot 135 in union addition report adopted In favor of granting the petition of Elizabeth spahn to cancel the tax of 1886 on lots 809 of subdivision lots 196 and 197 in L H Langworthys addition report adopted In favor of granting the petition of louie Manahl to reduce the assessment of 1886 on lot 17 in Tivoli addition report adopted In favor of granting the petition of Jos Jungbluth to cancel the taxes on improvements on lot 53 in Sanfords addition for the year 1886 report adopted In favor of granting the petition of Jos Platz to cancel 500 on monies and credits assessed against himnf or the year 1886 report adopted In favor of granting the petition of Mathias Schagel to cancel the tax of 1886 on lot 5 in Wests addition report adopted In favor of granting the petition of Mrs Eugene Early to cancel the tax of 1886 on lot 106 in Coxs addition report adopted In favor of granting the petition of Thos Faherty that his assessment on personal property be reduced to the sum of 150 for the year 1886 report adopted Regular Session March 7th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler In favor of cancelling 100 personality assessed against and in favor of reducing assessment on lot 3 of sub city lot 604 to 450 for year 1886 as petitioned for by Thomas F mcdonald report adopted In favor of granting the petition of Thos Kavanaugh to cancel assessment of one horse and that the assessment on his furniture be reduced 400 for year 1886 report adopted In favor of granting the petition of Fred Ludwig to reduce the assesesment on lots 31 and 32 in Wests addition to 800 for the year 1886 report adopted In favor of granting the petition of Sarah J Henion to cancel an assessment of 1150 monies and stocks levied against her for the year 1886 report adopted In favor of granting the petition of Cornelius Flynn to cancel all taxes assessed against him for the year 1886 Report adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of 1886 on lots 42 43 and 44 Simpsons addition to 6000 and adverse to balance of petition of William Coates report adopted In favor of granting the petition of Michael Milligan praying for the cancellation of the tax of 1886 on lot 36 in Kellys add report adopted In favor of cancelling the tax of 1886 on lot 20 in Levens addition as prayed for by Magdalena P Brauhms report adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of 1886 on S M one fifth of W M one fourth of city lot 500 to 800 as prayed for by Mathias Ackerer report adopted The same committee reported on a petition of Wm Ryan Sr in favor of reducing his assessment for 1886 on household furniture to 2000 and on property unennumerated to 1000 also in favor of reducing the assessment on lots 2 3 4 5 and 6 block 16 Dubuque Harbor Co addition to 800 report adopted The same committee reported on the petition of Peter Hanson in favor of reducing his assessment on Mdse for 18866 to 500 and adverse to the balance of petition adopted The same committee reported adverse to the prayers of the following petitioners to wit C H Sheppley Michael Liddy Mrs N eichman Mary gilmore Regular Session March 7th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler James Mullen Theodore Altman and Catharine Morrissey Ald Crawford offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the city council that a special assessment levied Feb 7th 1887 against lot 3 sub of lot 4 of min lot 79 be and is hereby cancelled on motion adopted Ald Crawford offered the following resolution which upon motion was unanimously adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque That to pay for guttering and macadamizing West Eighth street from Wilson Avenue to Roberts Avenue by M Lavin 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 realestate hereinafter named situate and owned and for the several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate as follows P Mccollins lot 2 sublot 4 min lot 79 B McCollins lot 2 sublot 4 min lot 79 Ald Crawford presented and read the following resolution which upon his motion was laid over until the regular session in April and the recorder instructed to notify the owners of abutting property to appear and show cause if any they have why said resolution should not be adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for laying a sidewalk on West Locust Street between 17th and alta Vista Streets by James Crawford contractor in front of and adjoining the same a special tax be and is here by levied on teh several lots and parts of lots and parcels of real estate hereinafter named situate and owned and for the several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate as follows Owners Name Description of Lot Amount John Clark lot 1 of lot 1 Coxs addition Emma allen lot 21 coxs addition John Blake est lot 7 Ellen Blakes sub minl lot 93 Regular Session March 7th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler John Blakes Est lot 6 Ellen Blakes Sub min lot 93 R cox lot 22 cox add A G Chapin lot 12 Blakes Addition lot 13 lot 14 John Blake lot 15 J Traut lot 16 17 18 P Traut lot 19 Lucius Zanuck E 65 1/2 ft lot 1 M kane est W 14 ft lot 1 Ald Crawford offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that seventeenth street between Clark and Yates Streets be graded guttered curbed and macadamized in conformity with the ordinance upon that subject that the city engineer be and 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 abutting property Adopted by the following vote ayes ald thos Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Nayes none Regular Session March 7th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Ald Hollnagel offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the taxes on lot ten 10 in Mielands subd be remitted by the city being the property of Mrs antony Heisler lately died accidently in a mineral hole taxes amount to 4.80 On motion referred to the delinquent tax committee Ald Ryder offered the following resolution and moved its adoption be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city attorney be and is hereby instructed to draft an ordinance providing for the election of the city marshal by the people lost by the following vote Ayes Ald Crawford Hollnagel Doerfler and Ryder 4 Nayes Alds Thos byrne J Byrne Downer Hayden parker and Trexler 6 city engineer Tschirgi presented a communication stating the special tax levied against lots 44 and 45 in Farleys subdivision for the improvement of Julien Avenue was incorrect and he asked the same to be cancelled and the following corrected one adopted in lieu thereof to wit resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for curbing and guttering Julien Avenue north side from lot 12 of out lot 703 to Walnut Street by Charles Steuck 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 situate and owned and for the several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate as follows Owners Name Description of Lot Amount Frank Ludescher lot 44 Farleys subdivision Jos Sauerwein lot 45 Farleys subdivision Ald Crawford moved the resolution be adopted carried Ald Parker moved the bids received for the improvement of west 5th from Nevada to Delhi streets be opened carried The bids were opened and red by the recorder and referred to the city engineer The offician bond of James C Flanagan assistant city assessor was read and upon motion approved Regular Session March 7th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Ald Crawford moved that the mayor be empowered to secure proper and commodious places for the board of registers wherever not yet attained carried Ald Crawford presented the following estimate of the city engineer of the bids received for the improvement of West Fifth street from Nevada to Delhi Street viz P Tibey Chas Steuck Wm Rebman William Rebman being the lowest bidder was on motion awarded the contract Ald John M Byrne moved to adjourn carried attest James Agnew City Recorder Adjourned Regular Session march 14th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present alds T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler The chairman stated it was an adjourned meeting to hear the report of the committee on streets also to take action in regard to removing obstructions on Roberts Avenue Ald Crawford chairman of the committee on streets reported as follows To the city council Your committee on streets to whom was referred the petition of Indomora Hamilton and J F McCarthy for vacation of alley report in favor of granting the prayer of the petition We recommend that the notice hereto attached be ordered published for ten days in the official paper of the city and that final action on said petition be taken at the next regular meeting of the council as provided by ordinance on motion report adopted Ald Crawford chairman of the special committee on sewerage presented an ordinance to provide for constructing and maintaining a separate system of sewers for house drainage in teh city of Dubuque and to regulate the use of the same by private individuals which upon his motion was read by the recorder for the first time Adjourned Regular Session march 14th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present alds T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Ald Crawford moved the ordinance be laid over under the rules until the next regular session carried ald Crawford chairman of the special committee on ward boundaries presented the following report to the City council of The city of Dubuque Your special committee of one from each ward to which was referred the subject of the adjustment of the boundaries of the wards with a view to equalizing their population respectfully submit the following report In looking into the subject referred to us and going back to the earlier days of our corporate existence we find that when the present territory was first divided by the city council into five wards very little care was taken to secure anything like an exact equality in the population of the several divisions It was not considered important at that time to carefully adjust the respective boundries so that each ward should contain as nearly as possible the exact number of people as each of the others The narrow minded local jealolusies which in later years have been so industriously fostered by the representatives of some portions of teh city apepar at that period to have had no existance It seems to have been supposed that every member of the council would desire and labor for the interest of Dubuque no matter what ward he hailed from It was evidently not then considered possible to improve one locality without benefiting the whole city or that the time would come when an alderman would consider himself interested in one section alone and that it was his special duty and necessasry for his popularity to continually clamor like the daughter of the horse leech for additional subsidies for her particular ward while entirely regardless of the interests of all others consequently when the original boundries of the city were greatly enlarged and the aldermen representing the three original wards apportioned the entirterritory into five new divisions no pains were taken to have them contain an equal number of people at the first election after the subdivision the vote of the fourth ward was five times greater than that of the fifth and that of the second more than three times as many After the lapse of thirty years the disparity still continues but the situation has been reversed In the growth of the city the fifth ward has caught up with and outstripped all the others It has now double the population of the second and 25 percent more than the fourth The rapid growth of the northern part of the city the past ten years has been largely the result of the efforts of all our citizens for the construction of the river roads and the subsidy Adjourned Regular Session march 14th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present alds T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler from the city treasury to secure teh location of the Chicago Milwaukee and St paul shops in Dubuque and also the encouragement by the city government of new manufacturing enterprise by the remission of taxes While in the individual judgment of a number of your committee the present excess of population in the fifth Ward is of no importance and will work no detriment to the interests of that ward yet as a feeling has arisen among the citizens of the ward that they are not sufficiently represented in propoprtion to their population we consider it proper and expedient that some action be taken by the city council toward equalizing the population of the ward with that of the other wards In considering the best method of accomplishing this object a majority of your committee is clearly of the opinion that the proposed creation of a sixth ward is unnecessary and inexpedient In our judgment any increase in the number of aldermen is uncalled for and would be injurious rather than beneficial to the interests of the city The only remaining remedy for the disproportion in population is to change and readjust the ward boundries For that purpose and after a careful consideration of the question your committee has agreed upon a plan which has been embodied in an ordinance which we herewith report entitled an ordinance to provide for adjusting and reestablishing the ward boundries for the purpose as nearly as may be of equalizing the population of the several wards of the city of Dubuque While it is not to be expected that the plan proposed will secure an exact equality in the population of the several wards we are of the opinion that it will accomplish its object sufficiently for all practical purposes In substance the ordinance leaves the first ward with its present territory unchanged the second ward is enlarged by adding to it all of the fourth ward south of Julien Avenue and the Delhi Road and East of Grandview Avenue Our worthy mayor and many other excellent citizens now living in the fourth ward will become citizens of teh second ward The third ward is enlarged by the addition to it of all of the Fifth Ward south of Lake Street All that portion of the fifth Ward known as Seminary Hill is added to the Fourth Ward The Fifth ward will include all its present remaining territory after the addition to the third and fourth wards We recommend the adoption of the ordinance respectfully submitted P W Crawford A M Downer C D Hayden Phil Ryder committee Ald Crawford presented and read the following Adjourned Regular Session march 14th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present alds T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler An ordinance to provide for adjusting and reestablishing the ward boundaries for the purpose as nearly as may be of equalizing the population of the several wards of the city of Dubuque Ald Crawford moved the ordinance be considered read for the first time carried Ald Hayden moved the rules be suspended and the ordinance read the second time and placed upon its final passage carried by the following vote Ayes Alds thomas Byrne John M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Parker Ryder and Trexler 8 Nayes Alds Doerfler and Hollnagel 2 the recorder read the ordinance for the second time The ayes and nayes being called on the passage of the ordinance it was adopted by the following vote Ayes Alds T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden parker ryder and Trexler 8 Nayes Doerfler and Hollnagel 2 Ald Crawford moved the city engineer be instructed to give the correct line of the north boundry of the fourth ward as defined by ordinance carried Ald Hayden moved the rules be suspended and resident property owners of Roberts Avenue granted permission to address the council in relation to obstructions of said thoroughfare carried Mr Watt Cantillion and Mr Edward mcCeney spoke briefly Ald Crawford moved the matter of removing the obstructions be referred to committee of the whole for examination carried Ald Crawford offered the following resolution Resolved that the alley next west of Couler Avenue and running south from Eagle point avenue parallel with couler Avenue to an intersection with Seminary Street shall hereafter be knwon and designated as Heebs Alley adopted by the following vote Ayes alds T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker ryder and Trexler 9 Nayes Doerfler Ald Trexler offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk six 6 feet wide of good two inch plank be within 30 days of this notice constructed and laid in con Adjourned Regular Session march 14th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present alds T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler confority with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the south side of Fifteenth street between Clay street and Jackson street adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel parker Ryder and Trexler 10 Nayes none Ald Crawford moved that a few petitions in the hands of the recorder be read when called for by the aldermen carried Petition of Wm Corcoran and John kenna asking that the city engineer be added to the special committee to whom the petition for the improvement of St Mary's street was referred granted Ald ryder moved when the council adjourn it do so to meet again on Monday March 21st 1887 at 2 pm carried Petition of N Palen et al asking that the crossing on couler Avenue about 60 feet north of Eighteenth Street be raised and repaired on motion of Ald Hollnagel the petition was granted Petition of Oliver G Kringle asking that college avenue be graded between Second and Third Streets abutting lot 15 college addition on motion of Ald Crawford referred to the street committee with power Ald ryder offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the city council of dubuque that the street commissioner be and is hereby instructed to construct crosswalks on Bluff Street from northeast corner of bluff and Dodge Streets south and on the north side of Dodge and Bluff Streets on motion adopted Ald Ryder offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the city council fo the city of Dubuque that the salary of the city marshall be increased 200 for the year ending May 1st 1887 in consideration of extra services rendered as he has had to collect the saloon licenses quarterly where heretofore they have been paid in years past semi annually Therefore be it resolved in consideration of extra work or services rendered he be allowed 200 per year Ald Parker offered an amendment that he be allowed the sum of 100 per year the ayes and nayes being called on Ald parkers amendment the vote resulted as follows Ayes alds thos byrne Crawford Hayden Parker and Ryder 5 nayes Alds J M Byrne Doerfler Downer Hollnagel and Trexler Adjourned Regular Session march 14th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present alds T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler The vote resulting in a tie the amendment was lost by the mayor voting no the yeas and nayes being called upon the adoption of Ald ryders resolution the vote resulted as follows Ayes Alds T Byrne Crawford Hayden parker and ryder 6 Nayes alds J M Byrne Doerfler Downer Hollnagel and Trexler 5 The vote resulting in a tie the resolution was lost by the mayor voting no ald downer offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved that the street commissioner be instructed to lay a stone crossing across Iowa Street between 15th and 16th streets opposite the central entrance to jackson park ald doerfler offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the street commissioner be instructed to construct a stone crossing on West Eagle Point avenue west of Couler Avenue from Wunderlichs drug store to Heebs corner Ald Crawford moved the appointments of the judges and clerks of election be postponed until next monday carried Ald Downer moved to adjourn carried Attest James Agnew City Recorder Adjourned Regular Session March 21st 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Parker Ryder and Trexler The chair stated this meeting was to hear the annual reports of city officers and also reports of committees ald Downer asked for and was granted permission to offer the following resolution Adjourned Regular Session March 21st 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Parker Ryder and Trexler Resolved that the street commissioner be instructed to have Clay street between 15th and 17th streets put in proper condition and that he require the street railway to raise the track at that point to the proper grade necessary for such improvement on motion adopted the city attorney presented deeds obtained by him for the transferring of property condemned for the extension of Lake street from Jackson street to Couler Avenue to wit Owners Name Description of property amount Robert M McKinley and wife S 18 ft of N 50 ft city lot 450 Heinrich Neuwhohner and wife N 50 ft of n 1/5 of city lot 488 Ernest Seitz guardian undivided 3/7 of n 20 ft lot 437 city Ferdinand Seitz et al undivided 4-7 of n 20 ft lot 437 city Anton Heeb and wife S 30 ft of N 50 ft of out lot 437 Thaddeus Gruber et al N 32 ft of W 50 ft of lot 489 city We recommend that said amounts be paid in full save that of thaddeus Gruber 1850 upon which is in lieu of an unpaid railroad tax 17.25 which he recommended be deducted from the original amount 1850 and the baland paid 1832.75 on motion report adopted Ald doerfler offered the following resolution resolved that the piece of land lying between Jackson street and couler avenue and known as lake street extension as surveyed and platted by the city engineer be and the same is hereby declared a public street Resolved that the city recorder be and is hereby instructed to place upon record a plat of said street as surveyed and returned by the city engineer Resolved that the city marshall be and is hereby instructed to advertise and sell at auction to teh highest bidder for cash all buildings sheds etc situation upon said premises the sale to take place within five days from the vacation of said premises by teh occupants and if any obstructions shall be found upon said premises ten days after the sale of said buildings the marshall shall cause the same to be removed without further notice on motion adopted the city attorney stated he colelcted from John page 120 rent for a piece of city property situated corner of fourth and White Streets also that he had settled the case of Grace A Provoost vs the city of Dubuque received and filed The city attorney called the councils attention to the fact that Mrs Julia Flannery had never until now signed a deed transferring to the city property owned by her and condemned by Adjourned Regular Session March 21st 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Parker Ryder and Trexler jury as right of way for the extension of Grandview avenue and furthermore he could find no warrant to liquidate the amount of said purchase from her 11.50 Ald Crawford moved the finance committee examine and report to whom the 365 set apart to pay for the opening of said avenue was paid and find if Mrs Flannerys amount was not included in this sum carried Ald doerfler offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the south side of West Eagle Point Avenue betwen couler Avenue and north main street be graded guttered curbed and macadamized in conformity with the ordinance upon that subject that the city engineer be and 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 Adopted by the following unanimous vote ayes ald T byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel parker ryder and Trexler ald ryder chairman of the finance committee presented a report of said committee for the fiscal year ending February 28th 1887 accompanied by the annual reports of the auditor treasurer engineer marshal attorney health physician and chief engineer of fire department showing the amounts of receipts and disbursements of the city s finances The cost of maintaining and operating the different departments under the citys control the number of miles of streets and alleys improved sewers built a history of the legal cases in which the city is a party and the doings of the health police and fire departments together with a number of recommendations from the chief officers for the consideration of the council during the present year On motion of Ald Crawford referred to the printing committee and chairman of finance committee to have the same printed in pamphlet form by the lowest bidder and in the shortest possible time Petition of William Garnier et al trustees of the German Congregational church asking that a retaining wall be constructed immediately adjoining the Fifth Ward Engine House to prevent the destruction of their property and edifice Ald Crawford offered the following resolution Adjourned Regular Session March 21st 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Parker Ryder and Trexler Resolved that the bank west of the fifth ward engine house and of the northerly terminus of Clay street be protected by masonry wall and repropping in such a manner that all caving of said bank shall be impossible that the same be done in a substantial and permanent manner and that the street committee be instructed to have the improvement performed as soon as possible.On motion adopted Ald Crawford offered the following resolution Resolved that an order be drawn on the treasurer for the sum of 26.45 in favor of Mrs W b yates being the amount of the city tax on her homestead and personalty for the year 1886 which was remitted by the city council on February 8th 1887 and paid by her through misunderstanding on motion adopted Ald Crawford offered the following resolution Resolved that a proposition be submitted to Mr Jacob Auer to settle the litigation pending between the city and himself relative to the special tax levied on his property at the northwest corner of Julien Avenue and brad Street on the condition that if he will withdraw his action against the city and pay the costs the city will grant him two years time in which to pay said tax with six percent interest on motion adopted Ald Trexler offered the following resolution be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the committee on markets be instructed to sell two platform scales The same to be sold at public auction at the city hall Saturday march 26th 1887 at 11 oclock am on motion adopted Ald Trexler offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of dubuque that a sidewalk six feet wide of good two inch plank be within thirty days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the south side of Fourteenth Street between Clay street and Pine Street Adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler 10 Ald Trexler offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk six feet wide of good two inch plank be within thirty days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the north side of fourteenth street between Clay and elm Street Adopted by the following unanimous vote Ayes Ald T Byrne J M Byrne crawford Doerfler Adjourned Regular Session March 21st 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Parker Ryder and Trexler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler 10 Ald Hollnagel offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk six feet wide of good two inch plank be within fifteen days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the east side of Whtie street between Nineteenth street and Eagle Point Avenue adopted by the following unanimous vote Ayes Ald T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler 10 Ald Hollnagel offered 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 f fifteen days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the west side of White Street between nineteenth street and Eagle point Avenue adopted by the following vote Ayes ald Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Ryder and Trexler 7 Nayes Ald T Byrn and J M Byrne 2 Ald doerfler moved the rules be suspended and permission granted a citizens committee of the fifth ward to present a set of resolutions to the council Carried by the following vote Ayes Ald T byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel parker Ryder and Trexler 10 William Pohl chairman of the citizens committee of the fifth ward presented resolutions from said citizens expressing their indignation at the manner in which the council divided the former fifth ward Ald Doerfler moved the resolutions be spread upon the minutes lost by the following vote Ayes Ald Doerfler Hollnagel and Trexler 3 Nayes Ald T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Parker and Ryder 7 Ald downer moved the council appoint judges and clerks of election and locate polling places carried the following are the appointments First ward Judges Philip Pier and Joseph Straney Clerks Thomas Finn and J W Halpin Polling Place Montana House Adjourned Regular Session March 21st 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Parker Ryder and Trexler Second ward Judges A B Rawson and N C Ryan Clerks Arthur mcArthur and Wm Thompson Polling Place No 535 Locust Street Julien Building third Ward Judges Mathias Morgan and james OFarrell Clerks W Jones and Peter Hoffman Polling Place City Hall Fourth Ward Judges Joseph Herod and John M Kennerty clerks Jessie T Jarrett and John L Vaughan Pooling Place No 151 Eighth Street Fifth Ward East Precint Judges Charles Stafford and Fred Rath Clerks Albert Hollnagel and August Wegleu Polling Place R W Langes Johnson Ave and Lake Street West Precint Judges Wm Rieman Jr and Adam Schmitt Clerks John Fuchs and H L Schilling Polling Place Schmids Bros Brewery Ald crawford moved that west third street as extended from Brad Street to Grandview Avenue be and the same is hereby declared a public highway carried Ald Hayden moved that the council adjourn until next Friday evening march 25th 1887 at 7:30 oclock carried Attest James Agnew city recorder Adjourned Regular Session march 25th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present John M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Parker and ryder The chair stated the object of the meeting which was to appoint special policemen for duty on election day the following list of special police for election day was submitted by the democratic committee First Ward Michael Roddy and Charles Dillon Second Ward John N Noel and James H Murphy Third Ward John Cahill and W J Pickley fourth Ward James W Carr and John W Norton Fifth Ward East Precint Chas Folls and Xav Ruttermeier West Precint Paul Friesch and Isaac Dunkley Adjourned Regular Session March 25th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present John M Byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Parker and Ryder by J J Dunn Chairman City Central Democratic Committee The following was received from the republican committee to the city council of the city of Dubuque Gentlemen in pursuance of teh provisions of Section 13 of Chapter 161 of the acts of the Twenty first general assembly of teh state of Iowa relating to the registration of voters in cities and as chairman of the republican city central committee of the city of Dubuque I hereby nominate the following persons for the position of special policeman at the ensuing city election to wit First Ward George W Edwards and James Brogan Second Ward L N Patterson and Alfred F Fisk third Ward Daniel Wagner and George Koch Fourth WArd James H Woodson and W H Hoskins fifth Ward East Precinct Thos Farrell and Nelson Frith West Precint Wm Tuegel and Chas Steuck by T F Gilliam Chairman Ald Crawford moved that the several names submitted by each party be appointed and approved carried Ald Crawford moved that a petition of Dewit C Crane be read and acted upon carried Dewit C Cram asking permission to erect on lot 1 of subdivision out lot 672a a house built entirely of frame or part frame and brick as he decides accompanying the petition was the signatures of the several property owners in the same block consenting to such building Ald parker moved the petition be granted carried Ald Ryder moved to adjourn carried attest James Agnew City Recorder Regular Session April 7th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds Thos Byrne John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler ald parker moved the reading of the minutes of March 1887 sessions be dispensed with carried Bills allowed For whom for what purpose amount Adam Kasbower sawing wood at city hall Chas Steuck improving eighth street P Klauer supplies for city hall and calaboose Byrns Bros livery hire Jas Kelly Stationary for city hall Chas Gissel stationary for city hall German catholic printing co printing ordinance J M Werner member board of registration Jakes Sievers meals for board of registration Fred Beuse patrol wagon service James F Smith Felix Agnew Jerome southwell macadam for road Adam Doerr Jr Members board of registration Walker and Rhomberg Abstract of title L Daly Hauling road department Blish and Robinson Stationary Central Union Tel Co Telephone and fire alarm service John Pickley care of gasoline lamps Key City Gas Co gas for city building and street lamps John O Connell clerk recorders office Thos J Burns clerk treasurers office Siege Bros stone for eighth st sewer Arnold Tschirgi assistnat city engineer Thos E Frith hauling dead animals Ed Blake assistant city engineer ham and carver printing for election and etc. printing sewerage ordinance D D Nitteraur hauling dead animals J J Dunn clerk of courts cost case Auer vs city of Dubuque Duggan Kinsella and Sullivan tape for engineers office Jas Agnew member board of registration C H whitwell veterinary fire department Key City H and L Co time of minute men Reinfried and Leckie supplies No 2 Engine co Regular Session April 7th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds Thos Byrne John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler To whom for what purpose amount Bock and Rudd shoeing horses for fire department Dubuque Rubber and belting co coats for fire department Iowa iron works Co supplies No 2 engine house Linehan and Sullivan Coal No 1 engine hosue E M Dickey Co waste for fire department Schroeder and Klein Soap for No 1 engine co Dubuque Water co rents for fire hydrants Farley and Loetscher Mfg co Shavings for No 1 engine co Jackson and Conger coal for fire department Edward Bowen registration and polling place H A Rooney clerk of election E A Sommerfield J M Kennety Judge of election J Herod George A Barnes Services of board of registers Jacob Kessler J Morgadant John Butt sharpening road tools J H Greene postage health physician F Schloz sharpening road tools Laffin and Rand Powder co powder for road repairs M Brunskill grading for streets F Schloz sharpening road tools H Schuler sharpening road tools J J Grigg carpenter work on road repairs Fertuson Bros and Vogel plumging for road dept C W Robinson lumber for road repairs John Harney sharpening road tools F Mertz Nossle for road department G Nollenweider sharpening road tools F Heer plans etc for remodeling police headquarters L J Marlin witness fees Guinn vs city of Dubuque Nicholas marlin T W Ruete oil for police department Grosvenor and Harger stationery for city assessor Dubuque Telegraph printing vital statistics Morrison Bros Plumbing work for marshal fountains in park marshal Macadam bills during march B Lagen livery hire Adam Schmidt material for road repairs T J Donahue Duggan Kinsela and Sullivan supplies and tools for road dept Christman and Healy Mrs Koenig scrubbing city hall Regular Session April 7th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds Thos Byrne John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler The following bills were referred to the printing committee Industrial leader printing notices and ordinances Times co Dubuque Independent The Herald notices blanks To street committee Jos Slenker sharpening road tools John Ganahl P Klauer supplies and tools for road department To market committee R R Staufenbeil caring for and repairing clocks in city hall Petitions F Fritsche remonstrating against the laying of a plank sidewalk on the north side of Fourteenth Street abutting south one fifth lot 494 city referred to city street committee Fred Kleinsmidt remonstrating against the laying of a plannk sidewalk on teh south side of fourteenth street from Jackson Street to the alley between Jackson and White Streets referred to street committee Samuel J Cox remonstrating against the laying of a plank sidewalk on the north side of fourteenth street abutting south 62.4 feet of city lot 483 referred to street committee Jos Auchter remonstrating against laying of a plank sidewalk on teh south side of fifteenth street between White and Jackson Streets referred to street committee Jos Platz remonstrating against the laying of a plank sidewalk on the north side of fourteenth street between Jackson and Washington Streets referred to street committee Mrs C G Wullweber asking that she be allowed to complete a cinder sidewalk abutting the property on the southeast corner of jackson and Fourteenth streets referred to street committee Agnes langworthy notifying the council that when hill street between fifth and third streets was originally macadamized abutting her property she paid in full for said improvement and Regular Session April 7th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds Thos Byrne John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler that in no future time would she consider herself at any further expense for work of this character on said street referred to the committee on streets Mrs mary Staner claiming damages caused her property by the proposed opening of a street through mineral lot 344 said damages amounting to 75 referred to street committee L N Patterson asking for an appointment as member of the city police force Ald John M Byrne moved the prayer of the petitioner be granted carried by the following vote Ayes Ald J M Byrne Crawford Downer Hollnagel Parker and Ryder Nayes Ald T Byrne Doerfler Hayden and Trexler On motion of Ald Crawford all petitoins relating to tax matters were read by their title and referred to the tax committee to wit s Root Bridget blake John ONeil Elizabeth Schromen mary DeGorimer Catherin Morrissey martha Eddy L M Langstaff Dubuqeu and Northwestern Railway Company Margaret Dean John J Freeman Michael Mahoney Mrs Gregory John Scharf William Rooney E J King Mary Boade margaret Kolf The Times Co Mary Blake C W Bittman asking that the city engineer be instructed to give the grade of teh curb and sidewalk abutting n 1/4 of city lot 443 On motion of ald doerfler the prayer of the petitioner was granted Reports of officers Street commissioner McMaster reported having expended improving and repairing streets during the month of March the sum of 973.90 on motion ordered received and filed and warrants drawn to pay the same Edward Moore city marshal reported 1185.60 due members of police force for salaries for March 1887 that 31 arrests had been made and that he paid to the treasurer 10.00 received for impounding also that officers blake and Mccollins lost time on account of sickness On motion of Ald ryder ordered received and filed and policeman paid full time for month of march 87 Auditor Reilly reported the following salaries due for month of march 1887 Cty officers 858.05 members of fire departments 1075.00 ordered paid and received and filed Regular Session April 7th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds Thos Byrne John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Treasurer Traut reported having paid during the month of march 1887 for interest on warrants refunded tax and postage the sum of 313.60 ordered received and filed and warrants dran to refund the same Marketmaster Rice reported having paid to the treasurer the sum of 25.80 received for weighing 172 drafts on central market scales also taht 9.60 was due him for board of prisoners on motion ordered filed and warrants drawn to pay board of prisoners Recorder Agnew reported having issued licenses during month of March 1887 amounting to 128.75 order received and filed Police Justice Hoffman reported 2.75 costs due him for fees in criminal case violating city ordinances ordered paid Wodomeasurer Reynolds reported having inspected during the month of February 1378 cords of wood and in march 638 cords of wood ordered filed The reports of the following city weighers were ordered received and filed to wit David Crotty first ward scales 204 drafts Chas pitschner west dubuque 105 Frank Fosselman fifth ward 54 Ald Hayden offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the special policemen employed at the different polling places on election day be paid 5 each for their services that the recorder be and is hereby instructed to draw warrants in accordance with the above Ald Hayden chairman of the commitee on ordinance moved an ordinance regulating the tenure of office of the captain of police and to provide for the continuance of same during good behavior be read for the second time and placed upon its final passage carried the recorder read the ordinance the second time The ayes and nayes being called upon the passage of the ordinance it was adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald t Byrne J M Byrne Crawford hayden parker and ryder 6 Nayes ald Doerfler Downer Hollnagel and Trexler 4 The same moved an ordinance to provide for the constructing and maintaining a separate system of sewers for house drainage in the city of Dubuque and to regulate the use of the Regular Session April 7th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds Thos Byrne John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler same by private individuals be read for the second time and placed upon its final passage carried The recorder read the ordinance for the second time The ayes and nayes being called for on the passage of the ordinance it was adopted by the following unanimous vote ayes Ald T Byrne J M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker ryder and Trexler the same committee stated it was not ready at present to report on an ordinance modifying an ordinance entitled an ordinance authorizing the Knapp stout and co company to Jill and occupy certain streets in the city of Dubuque and to define the condition of said privileges to provide for the construction of a sewer on Eighth street and granting certain rights of way for a railroad track Ald Crawford moved the ordinance be referred to a special committe consisting of the aldermen holding over and the city engineer carried Ald Crawford chairman of the committee on streets reported in favor of referring several petitions and communications in his hands to the street committee of the new council report adopted Ald Crawford of the same committee offered the following to the city council Your committee on streets which for months has had under consideration the subject of vacating four feet in width of Kniest street on the south side of said street between High Street and Lake Street respectfully report in favor of the proposed vacation as all parties owning property on both sides said street have petitioned for the same and given their consent We submit the following resolution and recommend its adoption Whereas all the owners of prperty on both sides of Kniest Street between High and Lake streets have petitioned for and consented to the vacation of four feet in width on the south side of said street and whereas a notice of such proposed vacation has been heretofore published in the official paper of the city therefore resolved that a strip four feet in width on the south side of Kniest street between High Street and lake street be vacated and is hereby declared vacated and annulled as a public highway committee P W Crawford Louis Doerfler Tom Byrne Regular Session April 7th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds Thos Byrne John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler On motion report of committee was adopted Ald Crawford chairman of the joint committee of streets and finance presented the following to the city council of the city of Dubuque Your joint committee composed of the committee on streets and finance to which was referred the subject of compensating C H Booth for the filling of streets alleys and levees in Booths addition already done or hereafter to be performed by him respectfully report that after a conference with general booth we have arrived at an adjustment of the matter with himn which is that he be allowed fifteen cents per yard for all such filling already done or hereafter done by him on the streets alleys and levees in said addition the amount to be credited to him and applied to the payment of city taxes on lots and land owned by him in said addition now due or to become due hereafter on such lots and land while the same continues to be owned by him We further recommend that the auditor be instructed to open an account with Gen Booth giving him credit for all the filling already done by him at the above rate as estimated by the city engineer and for the amount of any estimates hereafter returned by the engineer of such filling and that all city taxes on lots owned by him in said addition be cancelled as they become due and the amount of such taxes charged against him Your committee considers this arrangement with general booth an excellent one for the city and recommends that it be confirmed by your honorable body no compensation is allowed Gen Booth for filling except in the payment of city taxes on his property in booths addition while he remains the owners or is legally responsible for the paymetn of the taxes respectfully submitted P W Crawford A M Downer Chas hollnagel Philip Ryder Thoas byrne Louis Doerfler On motion the report of the committee was adopted Ald Doerfler chairman of the delinquent tax committee reported in favor of referring all petitoins in possession of said committee to their successors in the new council report adopted city Attorney McCarthy to whom was referred the petition of William Hintrager asking that the city auditor be instructed to deliver to him a warrant in said auditors Regular Session April 7th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds Thos Byrne John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler possession for the sum of 416.13 money set aside by the city to redeem from tax sale the north 60 feet of lot 826 in McDaniels subdivision also that he be allowed interest on the amount for the time th ecity has had the use of the money reported in favor of not granting the prayer of the petitioner Ald Crawford moved the report be approved carried Ald parker chairman of the committee on harbors presented the following statement To the Board of Directors of the Dubuque Pontoon Bridge co Gentlemen the following is the amount of work completed by H E Horton contractor to date cu yds masonry lineal feet piling cubic yards rip rap b m gilage concrete rock excavation and retaining wall in east approach total 51568.95 Twenty percent contingencies and superintendence False work and traveller completed there is on hand the following material ready to be placed in the work cu yds cut stone ton iron for superstructure total amount of work 71582.94 M Tschirigi jr Engineer In view of said estimate Ald Parker reported in favor of allowing the Dubuque pontoon Bridge co the remainder of the first one half of the amount given to said bridge company to aid the construction of their wagon bridge and moved the amount or 4000 be paid Ald Trexler offered as an amendment that the claim of the Dubuque Pontoon Bridge co be referred to the new council Lost by the following vote Ayes Ald Doerfler Hollnagel and Trexler nayes Ald Thos Byrne John M byrne Crawford Downer Hayden Parker and Ryder On motion Ald Parkers recommendation was adopted Regular Session April 7th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds Thos Byrne John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Ald Ryder offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the City of Dubuque that on account of extra service rendered by the city recorder and city marshal during the past fiscal year and as a further recompense for the large amount of work performed faithfully and efficiently by those officers they be allowed as an extra salary the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars Ald Hollnagel moved the resolution be received and filed the ayes and nayes being called upon ald Hollnagels motion the vote resulted as follows Nayes Ald T byrne J M Byrne Crawford Hayden and Ryder 5 ayes Ald Doerfler Downer Hollnagel parker and Trexler 5 The vote resulting in a tie the motion was adopted by the mayor voting aye Ald ryder chairman of the committee of the whole reported an ordinance to amend an ordinance entitled an ordinance to establish and regulate markets and the sale of meats etc being chapter XVII of the revised ordinances of the city of Dubuque in favor of adopting said ordinance and wouuld further recommend that it be amended by making a license for grocers and others for handling poultry and fish the sum of five dollars Ald Crawford offered as an amendment to the report that the city attorney be instructed to draft an ordinance repealing an ordinance regulating license to be paid for the sale of fresh meats by grocers and butchers etc Ald Downer offered as a substitute that the ordinance be referred to teh new council carried Ald ryder reported in favor of receiving and filing the petition of the ternes Boot and shoe Mfg Co praying for the remission of taxes Ald Thos Byrne offered as an amendment that the petition be referred to the new council carried Ald ryder reported in favor of referring the petition of the Langworthy Adams Iron works to the new council carried Ald ryder Chairman of the special committee consisting of the aldermen of the First ward to whom was referred the petition of A mcCann et al praying for the improvement of St mary's Street reported in favor of granting the prayer of the petitioners report adopted Regular Session April 7th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds Thos Byrne John M Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Ald Ryder chairman of the committee of the whole reported on the petition of the Eagle Point Ferry co by recommending that they be allowed the sum of 100 per month dating from the time said ferry commences to run until ordered stopped by the city council Ald Doerfler moved the report of the committee be adopted carried by the following vote ayes ald Crawford Doerfler hayden Hollnagel Ryder and Trexler 6 Nayes ald Thos Byrne Downer and parker 3 On motion council adjourned until 2 oclock pm Ald ryder chairman of the committee of the whole reported in favor of receiving and filing the petition of the CB and N RR co remonstrating against the manner in which the Dubuque Pontoon Bridge co are constructing their west abuttment report adopted Ald Parker offered the following resolution and moved its adoption whereas a proposition is pending before the city council to aid the Eagle Point Ferry co in maintaining its ferry at Eagle Point by appropriateing a certain sum per month to be paid at the end of each month during which the ferry shall be operated therefore in order to enable the city council to act intelligently on the subject it be resolved that the Eagle Point Ferry co be requested to prepare and present to the city council a statement duly sworn to showing the financial condition and the receipts and expenses of the company during the season of 1886 and that action on the appropriation be postponed until the receipt of such report Ald Crawford offered as an amendment to the resolution that part of it providing for the suspension of action of the appropriation be stricken out Regular Session April 7th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds T Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler 9 Ald Doerfler offered as a substitute that the recorder be instructed to request the ferry company to furnish a statement of its receipts and disbursements and indebtedness carried Ald Hollnagel chairman of the fire committee reported in fvor of receiving and filing the petitions of L Daily Geo W Lucas et al and Catherine Phalen carried Ald Crawford Chairman of the street committee presented the following report which upon his motion was adopted Whereas at the last meeting of this council a petition was presented asking that an alley 15 feet wide and 100 feet long lying south of lots 4 5 and 6 and north of lot 7 in sub out lot 724 on Cardiff Street be vacated and whereas said petition was favorably reported on a ten days notice of the councils intention to vacate said alley ordered published in the official paper of the city which notice has been so published therefore be it resolved that the alley above described be vacated and annulled of record committee P W Crawford Louis Doerfler Thos Byrne Ald Crawford presented and read a resolution laid over at the session of march 7th 1887 providing for the levying of a special assessment against abutting property to pay for laying a plank sidewalk on West Locust Street between seventeenth and alta Vista Streets by James Crawford contractor no objections being raised by the owners of abutting property on motion the assessment was levied unanimously ald Crawford offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk three feet wide of good two inch plank be within 15 days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on teh east side of Grandview Avenue between Delhi and dodge streets Adopted by the following unanimous vote Ayes ald Thos byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler Regular Session April 7th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds T Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler 9 ald Crawford moved that the action of the council referring the petition of mary Blake asking that a special tax levied against lot 2 of subd lot 1 of sub min lot 186 be cancelled to the delinquent tax committee be reconsidered carried Ald thos Byrne moved that the prayer of the petitioner be granted carried Ald Hayden offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved that the city treasurer be and is hereby instructed to retain five dollars per month for three months from each policemans salary for the purpose of paying for their overcoats On motion of ald Crawford the bids for the improvement of West Seventeenth Street from Clark Street to Yates street were opened by the recorder and referred to the city engineer City engineer Tschirgi presented a plat of a proposed street ordered through mineral lots 344 345 347 and 348 together with a right of way notice to owners of abutting property ald Crawford moved that the rules be suspended and any parties present permitted to address the council on the proposed opening of said street carried messrs Pickley and Hanson addressed the council Ald Crawford moved the proposed street be named Cain street carried Ald Crawford orffered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved that the recorder be instructed to issue a venier to the city marshal commending him to summon a jury to assess the damages to the persons whose property is proposed to be taken for the opening of Cain Street in accordance with teh plat of said street on file in the office of the city engineer City Engineer tschirgi submitted the following report to the honorable mayor and city council of the city of Dubuque Gentlemen I respectfully report having examined the bill of John Schroman contractor for filling done on dodge Street and would state that the filling done after completion of the sewer was done by parties not under my direction nor to my knowledge and when requested to Regular Session April 7th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds T Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler 9 ascertain whether sufficient filling had been done to cover the bill of J Spear presented to the council I found on examination that there had been and certified to that effect subsequently the bill of John Schroman for similar work was presented and referred to me I have spent considerable time to determine the amount of filling done and here with present the statement From examination I cannot determine how much each party filled but the total amount filled on the street is readily determined Statement Total amount of filling done on dodge Street to date on motion referred to street committee Ald Crawford moved the city engineer be instructed to measure a pile of macadam broken by Mr Rivers carried Ald Crawford presented the estimate of the city engineer on teh bidfs received for the improvement of West Seventeenth Street from Clark Street to Yates Street to wit J F Kringle thos Kavanaugh Jr Chas Steuck W H Rebman Jos Siege Mr Siege filing no bond and Mr W H Rebman being the next lowest bidder he was on motion awarded the contract Ald Doerfler moved a committee be appointed to canvass the votes of the city election held Monday april 4th 1887 carried The chair apopinted as such committee Alds Hayden and Downer Ald Hayden of the committee reported the following vote to wit Candidates 1st Ward 2nd 3rd 4th E 5th W W total Plurality CA Voelker Percy Preston Thos Gilliam E P Lange Chas Sass Robt mcArthur John Stafford James Agnew Jos E Skemp Henry Richter Andrew Reilly Justin Bechtel Aldermen T Kenneally Phil Ryder B J ONiell John Mulken J M Byrne Chas Mehl J Kleinschmidt J Drehouse Chas Quade D W Rand P W Crawford Regular Session April 7th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds T Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler 9 Candidates Henry Michel J J McCarthy owen Reynolds Jas Flanagan Peter Sahm Aldermen Meyer Klein Fengler Ald Hayden moved that the several candidates receiving a majority of the votes cast be declared duly elected carried Mayor Glab stated the time had arrived when the old council must give way to the new Ald Hayden offered the following resolution which was unanimous by adopted Where as the term of the mayor and that of our fellow aldermen has expired and the time has arrived when they will surrender their official positions and the relation which has bound us together in our official capacity and Whereas the retiring mayor and aldermen have our hearty and good wishes for their future prosperity in their retirement from public life to the private walks of citizenship havign while in office given their unselfish devotion to the welfare of the public good and in their retirement may have that rest and satisfaction of knowing that they hold a warm place in the memory of the members with whom they served and who are still in harness doing their best to promote the welfare of our beloved city Resolved that we owe our sincere thanks to Mayor Glab for his gentle manly and impartial conduct toward the members of this council and laso to our retiring brother aldermen for their uniform courtesy and unselfish devotion to duty Ald Crawford delivered the following I desire to thank you gentlemen for the kindly expression of personal regard and of regret at the severance of our official relations contained in the resolution so far as it relates to myself During my service in this council which has lasted six years I have had many pleasant associations and much agreeable intercourse with those with whom I have been connected in the city government While matters have not always run smoothly and some disagreeable episodes have at intervals occured in the course of our deliberations for which I am ready to assume the full share of the blame I retire from among you with the most friendly feelings for all with whom I have been officially associated Considering an unfortunate quickness of temper inherent in my nature and at times a proneness to irritation at meeting with the opposition in advocating what seemed to me to be right I congratulate myself that my official relations and intercourse with the members of the council and city officers have been generally so pleasant and that disagreeable episodes Regular Session April 7th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds T Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler 9 have been so few and at long intervals I can say with truth that I have never been intentionally discourteous to any of my associates in teh council and cannot recall ever having made an offensive remark without having first received strong provocation If on any occassion I have been rude or offensive I trust it will be kindly forgotten and forgiven In retiring from all official connection with the city government I experience a sense of relief from all care and responsibility and from work also which is very agreeable and I cheerfully turn over to others the duties which I have endeavored to discharge faithfully and to the best of my judgement While I have made mistakes and can recall some things in which I would now act differently on the whole I am reasonably well satisfied with what have done while a member of the council and retire with a consciousness of having endeavored faithfully to subserve the best interests of the city Ald downer delivered the following Gentlement of the council I desire to express to you my heartiest thanks for the honor which you have just done and those who with me vacate their seats held pleasantly with you in the resolution which you have just passed I desire in return to say that during the two years I have been with you in this council I have received uniformly from you the kindest attention and courtesy for which I thank you.Being as I have been somewhat unacustomed to the duties of this office and having indeed no actual liking for the work I trust that you will look with forgiven eyes upon all faults I may have committee and incourteous which I may have been guilty of To my friends and constituents of the third ward if any are present I desire to express my thanks for the confidence they ahve laced in me in giving me a seat in this honorable body And through I may have been of times at fault and may and probably have made mistakes during my two years of service I desire to add that I have ever been true to my own convictions and to my duties as I saw them laid upon me by my fellow citizens Gentlemen I thank you Ald Ryder and Hollnagel also expressed their sincere thanks for the past kindness shown and earnest wishes for the future success of their contemporaries and succesors mayor Glab delivered the following valedictory Gentlement of the council we have now reached the close of the second year of our official association and some of us are about to retire to give place to teh gentlemen who have been selected to fill our positions I cannot excuse myself and pass this occassion by in silence It would not indeed become me on the other hand to refer in detail to Regular Session April 7th 1887 Mayor Glab in the chair Present Alds T Byrne Crawford Doerfler Downer Hayden Hollnagel Parker Ryder and Trexler 9 what has been accomplished by you as the representatives of the people this you well understand and you alone perhaps can fully appreciate the labor involved and the care and solicitude engendered in the discharge of your duties Errors undoubtedly have been committed as we look upon the past but foreknowledge is not a gift to man in any of the relations of life I am persuaded that your purposes and official acts rest upon and have been discharged in accordance with your best judgement having in view the prosperity of the people whose trusts have been committed to your hands and the growth and permanent welfare of Dubuque Decided difference of opinion has often marked your action on many important questions and to my mind such diverstiy in this or any other deliberative body is an indication if not a guarantee of prudent and wise legislation In th ecourse of our administration the city has been prosperous and gifted with many new enterprises two new railroads a high wagon bridge to cross the Mississippi river and numerous large and permanent buildings A very large portion of our people are the owners of their own homes and facilities so abundant on every hand to enable honest industry to acquire a homestead are so great that every year hundreds are added to the number of real estate owners in our midst The result of our work in the past two eyars is satisfactory to many of us and to the people generally so far as I can learn I am confident every member of the council has tried to make it so and do what he believed best for the general good the tax levy has been the same as for previous years the total city indebtedness has been reduced 35938.37 March 1st 1885 the total city indebtedness less cash on hand was 818905.03 March 1st 1887 the total 783966.66 to the city officers who have contributed their experience and knowledge of city affairs by aiding us in our labors I am sure you will join me in a hearty expression of thanks for their patience and urbanity With the best of wishes for the success of our successors I now vacate this place and introduce my successor. Mayor Glab delivered the oath of office to mayor elect chris A Voelker Mayor Voelker delivered the oath of office to Aldermen elect Kenneally Milhern Kleinschmidt Rand and Meyer and proceeded to delivery the following inaugural address Gentlemen of the city council of Dubuque and Fellow Citizens IA hotly contested but honestly and fairly conducted election has placed the peoples reform ticket in full control of the citys affairs The reult emphatically shows the great dissatisfaction which has existed for years past growing out of the management of municipal affairs It is the declared intention of the Peoples Reform Party to correct whatever abuses may have crept in to manage the citys Regular Session April 7th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Alds Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler affairs as economically and honestly as near as can be as any citizen would his private business We wish it understood that we contemplate no startling changes or innovations we have no new or untried theories which we desire to practice but we do declare that honesty and integrity shall be the basis of our actions and that we will follow the fundamental principles of civil government as they are accepted and practiced in every free and enlightened country Socialism and communism we despise and abhor and for my part will pledge my honor that the first mutterings of that nature will as far as lies in my power be rigorously suppressed But permit me to assure you my fellow citizens that if we have any communists or socialists with in our city limits they belong to other parties rather than the Peoples Reform Party We proclaim that we intend to reform wherever a necessity therefor can be discovered We declare that the sacred rights of persons and property shall be respected We announce that an equal protection of the law will be accorded to all the poor man without a dollar as well as the rich man with many We have no war to wage with capital and although it is our aim and hope to better the condition and prospects of the laboring classes we will employ in our efforts no other than lawful and honest means to do so We want pure and honest elections and we want every american citizen to exercise his right as such with a clear head and honest heart We condemn the use of money and the various other demoralizing devices commonly used at the polls It is our avowed object to defeat the rings and cliques which long continuance in power of any one party is certain to develop We wish it plainly understood that taxation should be equally borne by all that we do not intend to levy on the rich mans estate and exempt the poor but we emphatically state that we wish to tax all the property which any man possesses that we want the tax equalized and that lots valued at 400 be assessed upon that basis and not upon the basis of 10 as we have known in some instances of having been done We do not object to persons holding vacant or unimproved property if they so desire and it is unnecessary to state we shall make of effort to confiscate the same but we deem it no more than fair that such vacant or unimproved property should be assessed according to its true value We recognize the sanctity of the law we pledge ourselves to uphold and obey it and shall endeavor during our administration to see that the poor many and the rich man stand on equal basis before the same The debt of the city as we all know is large and all of my predecessors have had some suggestions to make in reference thereto I will simply content myself with stating that it must be our earnest endeavor to reduce our floating debt and economize on streets and in every other department where economy can be practiced without endangering or destroying its efficiency Without going into details of each department let it be sufficient to state that it is our duty to watch over the business affairs of the city honestly and conscientiously to do our duty by our constituents so that when we turn over the city Regular Session April 7th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Alds Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler matters to our successors we shall leave things in such shape that no fault can be found with our doings and no occasion arise for regrets on account of the victory of the Peoples Reform Party The mayor then named the following list of standing committes to wit Finance Hayden Trexler Mulkern Claims Rand Kleinschmidt Kenneally Ordinance Trexler Doerfler Parker Harbors Parker Meyer Kenneally Streets Mulkern Doerfler Byrne Police and Gas Doerfler Mulkern Hayden Markets Kenneally Trexler Rand Fire Doerfler Hayden Parker Public Grounds and buildings Byrne Meyer Kleinschmidt Delinquent Tax Kleinschmidt Rand Byrne Printing Meyer Byrne Rand Executive Committee board of Health Hayden Trexler Parker ald Meyer moved that the city council adjourn until Next Friday evening at 7:30 oclock Ald Trexler offered as an amendment that the council adjourn until next Monday at 9 oclock am carried adjourned attest James Agnew city Recorder Adjourned Regular Session April 11th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Alds Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler The chair stated the object of the meeting was to appoint city officers for the ensuing year and appointed alds Hayden and Meyer tellers the following is the result of the balloting for mayor pro tem first ballot Doerfler Rand parker byrne Hayden Second Ballot Doerfler Rand Parker Hayden Ald Doerfler having received a majority of all votes cast was declared elected mayor pro tem The nomination for marshal being called the balloting resulted as follows First ballot Raesli Murphy Moore John Raesli having received a majority of all the votes cast was declared elected marshall The nomination for street commissioner being called the ballot resulted as follows First ballot OFarrell Sheehan Sullivan Jones James OFarrell having received a majority of all the votes cast was declared elected street commissioner The nomination for chief of the fire department being called the balloting resulted as follows First Ballot Strinsky Daly eitel Trieb Second Daly Trieb Strensky Third Trieb Strensky Daly Joseph Trieb having received a majority of all the votes cast was declared elected chief engineer The nominations for market master being called the balloting resulted as follows First ballot Rice burrows J mcNulty Collet Gratz Neuwohner SEcond Ballot Cratz Rice Lembeck Burroughs Third Gratz Rice Lembeck Alex Gratz having received a majority of all the votes cast was declared Adjourned Regular Session April 11th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Alds Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler elected market master The nominations for wood measurer being called the balloting resulted as follows First ballot Gmehle Reynolds Reholdson Owen Reynolds having received a majority of all the votes cast was declared elected wood measurer The nominations for park commissioner being called the balloting resulted as follows First ballot P McNulty Thiering OMeara Wild Kelly alex Miller John McNulty Second Ballot OMeara Alex Miller Capt Boland A ryder Jim McGovern Michael OMeara having received a majority of all the votes cast was declared elected park commissioner The nominations for weigh master of the first ward being called the following is the result of the balloting First Ballot Straney OLoughlin Reynoldson Joseph Straney Sr having received a majority of all the votes cast was declared elected weighmaster of the First ward scales the nominations for weighmaster West Dubuque scales being called the balloting resulted as follows First Ballot Wm Hoskins Chas Pitscher Hoskinson Hoskinny Second Ballot Wm Hoskins Chas Pitschner The ballot resulting in a tie and the mayor voting for Chas Pitschner he was declared elected city weigher at the West Dubuque Scales Ald Doerfler moved that Henry C Deckert be nominated as city weigher for the Fifth ward east precinct and Frank Flsselman as city weigher for the west precinct same ward carried The election of an official paper for the ensuing year being called Ald Parker moved that the election of an official paper be postponed until the committee on printing confers with the different papers in regard to the lowest price for which the official printing can be obtained carried The nominations for health physician being called the balloting resulted as follows First ballot Green Brownson Guilbert Jennings Dr J H Green having received a majority of all the votes cast was declared elected city health physician Adjourned Regular Session April 11th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Alds Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Ald Byrne moved that when the council adjourns it does so to meet again on Friday Evening April 15th at 7:30 oclock carried Ald Rand moved the election of a city engineer be postponed until Friday evening carried The nomination of pound master being caleld the balloting resulted as follows first ballot Vaughn Koenig Mr Wm Koenign having received a majority of the votes cast was declared elected pound master Ald Hayden offered the following resolution Resolved that warrants be drawn for 5 each in favor of the clerks and judges of the recent city election adopted Ald Trexler offred the following resolution which upon his motion was referred to the committee on police and gas with power Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a gasoline lamp be placed on the northwest corner of 18th and Elm Streets Ald Trexler offered the following resolution which on motion was referred to the committee on streets Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the sewer on the south side of Fourteenth street from Main to Clay streets be arched and the south side of said Fourteenth Street from Main to Clay street be graded guttered curbed and macadamized in conformity with teh ordinance on that subject that the city engineer be and 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 Ald Trexler moved the question of bonds and salaries of city officers be referred to the committee of the whole carried Ald Hayden moved that the rules be suspended and permission granted Mr Meukel to address the council in regard to the proposed opening of Cain Street carried Mr Meukel addressed the council remonstrating against the opening of Cain Street as proposed by plat of city engineers Ald Byrne moved all petitions in the hands of the recorder be read carried Adjourned Regular Session April 11th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Alds Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Petitions Mrs P Farrell et al praying that a policeman be stationed permanently in the vicinity of Dudge St and West Hill referred to the police and gas committee and city marshall with power Geo A Ohmert praying for the correction of an erroneous assessment levied against him for the years 1885 and 1886 referred to the delinquent tax committee Industrial leader by E M Newcomb managing editor asking that his paper be made the official paper for the ensuing year referred to the committee on printing Dubuque Telegraph by P J Quigley manager asking that it be made the official paper for the ensuing year referred to the committee on printing John Vaughn asking to be appointed to the position of pound master ordered received and filed Joseph Brunskill et al asking that Centre Street in simpsons addition be placed in a passable condition referred to committee on streets Wm Swaegler praying for the remission of tax on lot 27 in Hoopers addition referred to the delinquent tax committee Ellen Blake protesting against paying for a plank sidewalk laid abutting lots 6 and 7 in Blakes addition referred to the street committee Henry Ehlers et al asking that an alley from twenty second to twenty third street and between Washington and Jackson streets be graded and placed in a passable condition Referred to teh committee on streets with power to report as early as possible W S White praying that college ave be freed from all obstructions and brought to proper grade referred to committee on streets James Maloney asking that he be appointed to any vacancy occuring in the fire department referred to the fire committee John Schmitz et al praying that a street forty feet wide be ordered opened from Windsor Avenue to Stafford Avenue petitioners expressing their willingness to obtain right of way for said street Referred to the committee on streets Jos J Rowan et al praying that martin Fahey be given a position in the fire department referred to the fire committee Adjourned Regular Session April 11th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Alds Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler United states electric light co asking for a portion of the city lighting offering to furnish incandescent street lamps of sixteen candle power for the sum of 20 each per annum referred to committee on police and gas James Printing asking to be appointed a policeman on the regular force referred to the committee on police and gas Geo W Burden protesting against the extension for five years of the present contract for caring for and lighting gasoline street lamps and asking that said contract be awarded to the lowest bidder referred to the committee on police and gas Cornelius Welsh et al asking that Division Street be repaired to make the same passable from Kniest Street to Johnson avenue and that a sidewalk be ordered laid on the south side of said division street referred to committee on streets Patrick McNulty asking to be appointed park commissioner ordered received and filed John Kieffer et al praying that a sidewalk three feet wide be ordered laid on Washington street from Eagle Point Avenue to Sanford Street referrd to committee on streets Ald Doerfler moved to adjourn carried Attest James Agnew city recorder Adjourned Regular Session April 15th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Alds Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler the chair stated the object of teh meeting was to appoint a city engineer to hear the report of the committee of teh whole on bonds and salaries of officers and the transaction of any other business the council may deem proper The resignation of M Tschirgi Jr city Engineer was presented and read to the council Ald Mulkern moved the resignation be laid on the table carried Adjourned Regular Session April 15th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Alds Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Ald Doerfler chairman of the committee of the whole presented the following report Your committee of the whole beg leave to report as follows on bonds and salaries of city officers for the ensuing year Treasurer Recorder Auditor Attorney Engineer Marshal Engineer FD Street commissioner Market Master Physician Pound Master Park commissioner Wharf Master Assessors The treasurer and engineer to furnish and pay for their own clerk hire respectfully submitted Louis Doerfler Ald Doerfler moved the report of the committee be adopted carried City attorney MaCarthy reported on teh bills presented to him for his opinion in regard to the countys being compelled to pay one half of the salary of special police hired to do duty on election day that the county of Dubuque was not legally liable to pay said bills Ald Trexler moved the report be received and that the city marshal be instructed to strive and collect from the county one half the cost of the special police at the rate of 3.00 per day per man carried Ald Hayden moved that the council proceed to ballot for the appointment of a city engineer carried The chair appointed Alds Hayden and Trexler tellers The following is the result of the ballot First Ballot Evans Wicklin Tschirgi Thos Byrne Mr W H Evans having received a majority of all the votes cast was declared elected city engneer for the ensuing year Ald Meyer presented the following bids received for doing the city printing Adjourned Regular Session April 15th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Alds Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler German catholic printing co German careful synopsis of the proceedings ordinances translation and publication 160.00 Dubuque National Demokrat German all necessary advertisements including ordinances mayors proclamations notice of marshal treasurer auditor board of health and all other official publications such as reports of city council twenty five cents for each insertion of one square of ten lines brevier type or its equivalent Dubuque Telegraph all publications except council proceedings 450 council proceedings certified 200 total 650 The times co all necessary advertising including the official publications of ordinances mayor proclamations notices of marshal treasurer auditor board of health and all other publications except the delinquent tax list for 29 cents per square each insertion if the official proceedings of the council be published at the rate of 15 cents per square The herald all the advertising for 375 proceedings of the council if desired for 150 Ald Hayden moved an official paper be chosen by ballot carried The following is the result of the ballot for an official paper Telegraph Herald times The Telegraph having received a majority of all teh votes cast was declared the official paper for the ensuing year Ald Hayden moved that a german paper be selected by ballot carried The following is the result of teh ballot National Demokrat The Iowa The National Demokrat having received a majority of all the votes cast was declared elected the german official paper for the ensuing year Ald Hayden offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk eight feet wide of good two inch plank be iwthin fifteen days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the south side of julien avenue between E line of lot 6 Kellys subdivision and Wilson Avenue adopted by the following unanimous vote Ayes Ald Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Adjourned Regular Session April 15th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Alds Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Ald Hayden offered 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 fifteen days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the west side of Alpine street between West 3rd street and West 5th street adopted by the following unanimous vote Ayes ald Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt meyer mulkern parker rand and trexler ald thos Byrne recommended the payment of the following bills for work performed on teh streets during March Edward Hacket Barney Mccoy W H Hoskins Chas Hillory On motion the recommendation was adopted Ald Hayden moved the vote whereby Chas Pitschner was appointed city weigher of the fourth ward scales be reconsidered carried the chair ordered an appointment by ballot for a weigh master for the fourth ward scales with the following result WH Hoskins Chas Pitschner Mr W H Hoskins having received a majority of all the votes cast was declared elected weighmaster of teh fourth ward scales for the ensuing year Ald doerfler moved that when the council adjourns it does so to meet again on Monday April 18th 1887 at 7:30 pm carried by the following ayes Ald Doerfler Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern and Rand 6 nayes Alds Byrne Hayden Parker and Trexler 4 On motion adjourned Attest James Agnew City Recorder Adjourned Regular Session April 18th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Alds Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulker Parker Rand and Trexler Adjourned Regular Session April 18th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Alds Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulker Parker Rand and Trexler the chair stated the object of the meeting was to hear the report of the committee on fire Ald Doerfler chairman of the committee on fire stated that it was necessary to purchase a new team of horses for the no 1 engine co as one of the horses was afflicted with hip diseas and the other was too light for the service required ald Trexler moved that the committee on fire and the mayor be empowered to purchase a new team of horses for no 1 engine co and to dispose of the team now in service when such purchase was made carried Ald Hayden presented and read an invitation from the general committee on arrangemetns per P W Crawford chief marshal asking the council to take part in the parade of the grand army of the republic on Wednesday april 20th at 2 oclock pm Ald Hayden moved the invitation be accepted carried The chair appointed as a committee on arrangemetns and carriages Alds Hayden and Trexler Ald Doerfler presented to the council communications from Capts Eitel and Daly of Nos 1 and 2 engine company asking taht new bed clothes fatigue caps and a dozen towels be purchased and furnished to each company Ald Meyer moved the committee on fire be granted power to furnish the goods and equipments prayed for carried Ald Meyer offered 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 thirty days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the west side of Queen street between Eagle Point Avenue and Sanford Street adopted by the following vote Ayes doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Ald Meyer offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sideawlk six feet wide of good two inch plank be within thirty days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the south side of Eagle Point Avenue between couler Avenue and Johnson Avenue Adjourned Regular Session April 18th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Alds Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulker Parker Rand and Trexler Adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Doerfler Hayden Kleinschmidt Kenneally Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Ald doerfler chairman of the police committee reported on the petition of Mrs P Farrell et al asking that a policeman be assigned to that portion of the city in the vicinity of Dodge Street and West Hill in favor of granting the prayer of the petitioner and recommended that Thos Meehan be placed on the police force On motion report adopted Ald Mulkern moved that the saloon license for the ensuing yerar be the same as last year ie 100 and that said license be collected in two installments payable semiannually carried Ald Hayden moved to adjourn carried Attest James Agnew City Recorder Regular Session May 2nd 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Alds Byrne Hayden kenneally Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Bonds of the recorder treasurer auditor engineer marshal chief engineer marketmaster assessor street commissioner and attorney were read and on motion of Ald Hayden approved The city attorney stated they were in proper legal form The mayor delivered the oath of office to the officers elect Mr James Agnew made a few remarks earnestly thanking the city council for the many courtesies extended to him during his term of office and wishing the newly elected officers success Attorney McCarthy reported in favor of allowing mrs Julia Flannery the sum of 11.50 for right of way through lots 17 amd 18 of summer hill addition he he presenting a deed for said right of way Ald Hayden moved the recommendation of teh city attorney be adopted carried The minutes of last meeting were read and on motion approved Bills allowed To whom for what purpose amount Fratz and Clark Supplies for sol Turck engine co Thomas J Burns services in treasurers office for April 1887 Alphonse Schmidt services on board of registers M M Hayden John Pier J M Kennety Jos Herod Jos L Hoore Ed Blake assisting city engineer Arnold Tschirgi Peaslee and Co one team for fire department G T Rath filling sidewalk on queen street M mcLaughlin work on city hall C A Foreman John McQullian and material Jms Schromen W W Wormwood care of city clock for one year John Pickley lighting and caring for gasoline lamps Regular Session May 2nd 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Alds Byrne Hayden kenneally Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Bills allowed To whom For what purpose amount George Hinkson hauling fanning mill for F Dept Henry Hass platform scales Schroder and Kleine soap for fire department oil Hodel and Zehetner supplies Dubuque Water Co water supply for engine house Novelty Iron works repair hook and ladder truck Schroder and Klein supplies J K Graves Engine Co J a Pier supplies for fire department Bock and Reed horse shoeing novelty iron works large coal stove fire D Grant shoeing horses Farley and Loetscher mfg co shavings for Novelty Iron works repair of whell tire John Pickering work for fire department J C mcdonald supplies Wolfgang and Gruber J M McKenzie A Wunderlich shoeing horses fire M Tschirgi supplies for engineers office A Waller haulint tile pipe John OConnell services recorders office Adam P Berg hauling dead dog Key City Hook and Ladder Co pay of minute men Thomas E Frith hauling dead animals Baumgartner and Kleih supplies for fire department Central Union tel co fire alarm service for april John Lagel shoeing horses fire department Key City Gas Co coke for Schroeder and klein supplies for Dubuque Water Co water supply for city P Klauer nails and spikes A Y mcdonald supplies for fire department Chas Hollnagel Nation Iron and brass works supplies for fire department Ludwig Pail work with men and team D D OConnell supplies for city hall Ernest Mueller decorations for city hall P Klauer cups and chains for fountains John Kearney supplies for road department The following bills were on motion referred to teh committee on claims viz Regular Session May 2nd 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Alds Byrne Hayden kenneally Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Schmid Bros & Co room for board of registers and etc Robert W Lang Peter Huss Central Union tel co telephone rent city officers for May The following bills were on motion referred to the street committee Henry Rivers breaking macadam Ned Burke Fengler and Schwaegler lime F W Kringle macadamizing and grading The following bills were on motion referred to committee on police and gas Kopsa and Allen pants for police Key City Gas Co light of gas lamps during april gas sol turck engine house 9th street 5th ward for city hall one half lamplighters pay for april the following bills were on motion referred to the printing committee Ham and Carver blank book for revised ordinances National Demokrat advertising etc six months The following bills were on motion referred to the committee on public grounds and buildings Amazon Insurance Co insurance on town clock and tower The following bills were on motion referred to the committee on fire Hansen and Linehan supplies fire department Thos G Watters Key Ald Trexler moved to adjourn until 2 oclock pm carried afternoon session council met at 2:15 pm Mayor Boelker in the chair Present alds byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler The following bills were on motion allowed to whom for what purpose amount F Scholz dressing road tools Baumgartner and Kleih supplies for road department C W Robinson lumber for city hall etc Regular session May 2nd 1887 Mayor Boelker in the chair Present alds byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler to whom for what purpose amount John Ganahl sharpening road tools John S Garrigan hauling stone for ice bridge Henry Schueller blasing powder road dept T R Harker sharpening road tools T J Donahue rock for street crossings Reinfried and Leckie nails and shoes road dept W J Burns an dCo cement Knapp stout and Co co lumber J P Schroder one pail and barrel of cement J J Sheriden barrels road dept Dowling and Halpin water pail J M McKenzie repairing stone tools and axe James Crawford work done on police headquarters The following bills were on motion referred to the street committee Leo McDaniel rock and macadam John Heim material for road C Hanlon stone for macadam C W Robinson lumber street repairs Ferguson Bros and Vogel tile pipe road dept Jms Butt grate J Stevenson macadam J Collinson H Becket P fitzgerald P Spahn Ned Burke J ODea N Morgan P Lee M burke Mrs Hanlon T Berry Roger McPoland John Bronmetz Wm McDermott M Farrell M Sullivan M McCarten J Freeman C W Robinson The following bill was referred to the committee on claims W J Burns & Co damages by water Regular session May 2nd 1887 Mayor Boelker in the chair Present alds byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler The following bills were referred to the committee on public ground and buildings James Crawford work on police headquarters mcDaniel bros window glass city hall Dubuque telegraph vita statistics for March printing for health physician advertising for city Reports of officers Auditor reilley dreported 876.55 due city officers for salaries during the month of april 1887 Also 1075.00 due fire department for month of April Report was on motion received and filed and warrants drawn to pay the same Recorder Agnew reported having issued licenses to the amount of 2620.00 ordered receivfed and filed Marshall Moore reported 1322.80 due police for month of april 1887 he also reported having made 77 arrests during april also having paid into the city treasury the sum of 3.56 fines collected during april also having received the sum of 84.00 for sale of city property on Lake Street also having received the sum of 242.00 for sale of horses belonging to the city ordered received and filed and warrants drawn to pay pollice for month of April 1887 Street commissioner McMaster reported 2928.10 due for labor performed on streets during the month of april ordered received and filed and warrants drawn to pay the same Wood measurer Reynolds reported having measured 784 cords of wood during the mnth of april received and filed Treasurer Traut reported 298.10 due interest on warrants and redunded tax for the month of april 1887 ordered received and filed and warrants drawn to pay the same Pound master reported having received 14.00 for impounding during the month of april 1887 ordered received and filed City Lamplighter Wm Caughlin reported having lighted 220 gas lamps during the month of April received and filed T T duffy justice of the peace reported having paid to the city treasurer the sum of 11.75 for fines collected during the month of april 1887 received and filed Also 8.65 due witnesses and justice in the case of city vs Wm Van Halter warrants drawn Regular session May 2nd 1887 Mayor Boelker in the chair Present alds byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler John P Quigley justice of the peace reported having into city treasury the sum of 20.00 for fines collected during the month of april 1887 received and filed David Crotty city weigher reported having weighed 206 drafts percent 4.65 ordered received and filed Charles Pitschner west Dubuque Scales reported having weighed 72 drafts percent 1.62 received and filed Frank Fosselman fifth ward scales reported having weighed 36 drafts percent 85 cents received and filed H Deckert Eagle Point scales reported having weighed 66 drafts percent 1.48 Samuel Rice Central scales reported having weighed 135 drafts at 15 cents 20.25 also having paid 17.80 for board of prisoners during month of April ordered received and filed and a warrant drawn to pay for board of prisoners The recommendation of marshal moore to pay policeman for time lost on account of sickness was upon motion ordered received and filed Petitions Petition of John Custer and J H Berg for an increase in license for restaurant keepers referred to ordinance committee Petition of Josephine Gebrock for removal of building referred to the aldermen from the 3rd ward Petition of A manna nd co et al for reduction of charges for the use of Union slaughter House referred to ordinance committee Petition of the Dubuque Street Ry Co for the grading of High Street referred to committee on streets Petition of Michael McMahon et al for improvement on Eschangs street referred to street committee Petition of Wm Bone et al for lamp on the corner of Forrest Lane and nevada street and on the corner of Forrest Lane and Brad Street referred to committee on police and gas Petition of S S Drummy for position on Police force referred to committee on police and gas Regular session May 2nd 1887 Mayor Boelker in the chair Present alds byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Petition of James McBee for position of Police force referred to committee on police and gas Petition of James Howie for grade on Rose Street referred to committee on streets Petition of Carl Spiegelhalter for remission of saloon license received and filed Petition of Rebecca J Farley for improvement of West Seventeenth street referred to committee on streets Petition of Francisca Hos for damages on Kniest Street referred to city attorney Pettiion of J A Rhomberg for vacation of Alley in Coriells addition referred to committee on streets Petition of J A Rhomberg in relation to sewer on Hill Street referred to committee on streets Pettiion of H B Glover for extension of water main referred to com on fire Petition of alex and Chas Simplot for permission to pay a balancd of 38.02 due on special main street assessment without interest received and filed petition of Lucy A cummings for improvements on alpine street referred to committee on streets Petition of J P Schroeder and co for premission to erect a warehouse on city hay market referred to committee of the whole Petition of Edward Milligan for opening of alley in Quigleys subdivision referred to street committee Petition of County Board of Supervisors to work prisonsers on city work referred to committee of the whole Petition of J a rhomberg for constructing of sewer on Division Street referred to street committee Petition of Chas Mehl et al for appointment of Geo Collett as policeman referred to committee on police and gas Petition of john Gornice for position on the police force referred to committee on police and gas Regular session May 2nd 1887 Mayor Boelker in the chair Present alds byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Petition of Knights of Labor in relation to the ordinance abolishing contract labor on street work referred to com on Ordinances Petition of J A Rhomberg for grade on Main Division and bluff Streets and all cross streets in Hams addition from Reed to Ninth street referred to committee on streets Petition of H Brinkman et al for extension of water main referred to committee on fire Petition of John Schromen for money which he claimed some due him for work done on Dodge and bluff Streets referred to com on streets Petition of jacob Mitchel et al for improvement of West Fifth street referred to committee on streets Petition of Chas Schreiber et al for change of grade on Grove Street referred to committee on streets Petition of sisters of Visitation in relation to grading of Alta Vista STreet referred to committee on streets Petition of Martin Kirmsee et al for change in the ordinance restraining cows from running at large referred to the committee of the whole Petition of the board of Education in relation to oepning of a street from West Locust Street to Seminary Street referred to committee on streets Petition of the Dubuque Street railway co for permission to move the street car track on Clay street between Eleventh and thirteenth street referred to the committee of the whole Petition of W Winter et al asking that Chas Eckert be appointed to a position on the police force referred to the committee on the police and gas Petition of J F Teal et al for change of grade on west Seventeenth street referred to committee on streets Petition of Joseph Trieb et al for grade of alley in Morehisers Addition referred to Committee on streets Petition of Auditor Reilly asking that a warrant be drawn in hhis favor for the sum of Five and 90 dollars paid by him for redemption of lot in East Dubuque addition on motion a warrant was ordered drawn to pay the same Regular session May 2nd 1887 Mayor Boelker in the chair Present alds byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Petition of M H McCarthy et al in relation to approach to high bridge referred to the committee of teh whole Petition of Dubuque light and Fuel company for franchise in city referred to the committee of whole Petition of C Klass for grade for curbing and guttering on lots 87 and 88 Langworthys addition referred to committee on streets M Tschirgi Jr city eng presented a profile of grade on Alta Vista referred to committee on streets Claim of Bush and Cooley in relation to judgments rendered against the city referred to city attorney Petition of M T Corey for cancellation of erroneous assessment referred to delinquent tax committee Petition of Adam Wanderscheid for reduction of assessment referred to delinquent tax committee Petition of Ann Stewart for cancellation of taxes referred to delinquent tax committee Petition of mary Donahue for reduction of assessment referred to delinquent tax committee Petition of Thomas murphy for remission of taxes referred to delinquent tax committee Petition of henry Luz in relation tax sale of property for which he ias administrator referred to delinquent tax committee Petition of Mrs Kate Hargus for reduction of Assessment referred to delinquent tax committee Petition of N Elligan for refunding of tax referred to delinquent tax committee Petition of John Morrison for reduction of taxes referred to delinquent tax committee Petition of Solon Hough for reduction of assessment referred to delinquent tax committee A statement was received from the Eagle Point Ferry Co indebtedness disbursements and receipts which was ordered received and filed Regular session May 2nd 1887 Mayor Boelker in the chair Present alds byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler reports of committees Ald Trexler chairman of ordinance committee presented an ordinance to repeal an ordinance entitled an ordinance reguilating the tenure of office of captain of police Ald Trexler moved it be read for the first time carried by the following vote Ayes Byrne Doerfler Kenneally Meyer Mulkern Rand and Trexler 7 Nayes Hayden and parker 2 the recorder then read the ordinance for the first time Ald Doerfler chairman of the fire committee recommended the painting of the sol turk engine house Ald Hayden moved the matter be referred to the committee on fire to make such improvements as they see fit carried Ald Meyer chairman of the committee on printing reported in favor of allowing the following bills Time company Industrial Leader Dubuque Independent On the Heralds bill the committee reported in favor of allowing 77.30 On motion report of the committee was adopted Ald Rand of the delinquent tax committee reported on the following petions as follows Mary Rischatsch for remission of taxes on lot 344 adverse repot adopted A Bernstard for reduction of assessment favorable report adopted The times company in favor of rebate assess of interest on taxes if paid within fifteen days report adopted C B and N R R Co in favor of reducing assessment to 2500 report adopted Petition of Elizabeth Schroman for reduction of taxes in favor of reducing said tax to 1000 report adopted Petition of Albert Bauernschmidt for reduction of assessment in favor of reducing said assessment 300.00 report adopted Regular session May 2nd 1887 Mayor Boelker in the chair Present alds byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Petition of Henry Rooney committee reported in favor of placing the assessment of Henry Koney as 500.00 report adopted Petition of John Harper for reduction of assessment in favor of reducing the said assessment to 2000.00 report adopted Petition of John Theiss for reduction of assessment in favor of reducing said assessment 75.00 report adopted Petition of P Clancey for reduction of assessment in favor of reducing said assessment 500.00 report adopted Petition of John Van Dillman for reduction of assessment in favor of reducing said assessment 320.00 report adopted Petition of Geo Rapsch for cancellation of taxes committee favorable report adopted Petition of Blish and Robison for cancellation of taxes committee reports favorable report adopted Petition f Geo Salot for reduction of assessment committee reported in favor of reducing the assessment on lots 4 and 5 to 300.00 each and on the west 2/3 lots 1 2 and 3 to 3 oclock lots are in Lawrences add report adopted Petition of Mary Markey for reduction of assessment committee reported in favor of reducing assessment to 300.00 report adopted Petition of Wm Schwaegler for cancellation of tax on lot 27 in Hoopers addition committee report favorable report adopted Petition of mrs E Healey for reduction of assessment committee reported in favor of reducing assessment to 3500.00 report adopted Petition of Margret Kolf for remission of taxes committee reported favorable report adopted Petition of John J Freeman for reduction of taxes committee reported in favor of reducing said taxes to 629.00 report adopted Petition of E S King for remission of taxes committee reported favorable report adopted Petition of Wm Krakow for reduction of assessment on lot 340 and also that his personal property be reduced to 100.00 committee reported in favor of reducing assessment on personal property and adverse to reducing assessment on real estate report adopted Regular session May 2nd 1887 Mayor Boelker in the chair Present alds byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Petition of S Kort for cancellation of taxes on merchandise and household furniture committee reported favorable report adopted Petition of Fred Lieb for reduction of assessment committee reported adverse report adopted Petition of S C Palmer for remission of taxes committee reported adverse report adopted Petition of Arnold Kemps for reduction of assessment committee reported adverse report adopted Ald Hayden moved the rules be suspended and Owen McLaughlin granted permission to address the council carried Mr McLaughlin then addressed the council in regard to a communication received by him from the surgeon general relating to the care of persons who came from teh river afflicted with infectious diseases On motion of Ald Drexler the executive committee of the board of Health was instructed to confer with the board of supervises in relation to the same The street committee recommended the acceptance of the work done by Chas Steuck contractor on Eighth Street from Washington Street to Pine Street recommendation was adopted same committee recommended the adoption of the resolution providing for the arching of the sewer on the south side of 14th street from main to clay and for the grading curbing guttering and macadamizing of said 14th st bet main and clay report adopted Resolutions Ald Trexler offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the executive committee of the of health be instructed to advertise for bids for collecting garbage for the ensuing season Ald Trexler moved the adoption of the resolution carried Ald Trexler offered the following resolution which upon his motion was referred to the committee on police and tgas Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a gasoline lamp be placed at the corner of 17th and Elm street Ald Trexler offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk found 41 feet wide of good two 2 inch places be within thirty days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the north side of 16th street between pine street and maple street adopted by the following vote ayes Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Mayer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler 9 nayes 0 Regular session May 2nd 1887 Mayor Boelker in the chair Present alds byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Petition of S Kort for cancellation of taxes on merchandise and household furniture committee reported favorable report adopted Tax Petitions Rules Suspended McLaughlin speaks Ex Com B of Health instructed to confer with board of supervisors Eighth St accepted 14th st ordered improved Bids ordered for collection of garbage lamp on 17th and elm sidewalk ordered on 16th st between Pine and maple street committee reported on the following petitions In favor of the remonstrance of Sam cox against laying sidewalk abutting S 62 1/3 ft of city lot 483 north side of 14th street report adopted In favor of the remonstrance of Fred Kleinschmidt against laying of sidewalk on south side of 14th street from Clay to pine report adopted in favor of the remonstrance of jos Auchter against the laying of sidewalk on south side of 15th street between White and jackson report adopted in favor of the petition of C G Wullweber for permission to furnish her sidewalk with cinders report adopted In favor of the remonstrance of Fred Fritchie against laying a sidewalk on north side of 14th street between clay and pine streets report adopted In favor of the remonstrance of Jos Platz against laying of sidewalk north side of 14th street between jackson and Washington report adopted In favor of the petition of McLain Bros for permission to erect a feed house over sewer on Dodge Street reporta dopted Adverse on the petition of Jos Chase to cancel special tax report adopted Adverse on the petition of Otto Gieger et al for a street from Windsor Avenue to stafford avenue report adopted Ald Trexler offered the following resolution resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk four 4 feet wide of good two 2 inch plank be within thirty days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the north side of 16th street between pine street and maple street adopted by the following vote ayes byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler 9 nayes 0 Regular session May 2nd 1887 Mayor Boelker in the chair Present alds byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler resolutions for sidewalks Sanford Third Street and Fifth Street Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk four feet wide of good two 2 inch plank be within fifteen 15 days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with teh ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the south side of Eleventh 11 street between Olive Street and Weigel alley adopted by the following vote Ayes Byrne doerfler Hayden Kenneally Meyer Mulkern parker rand and Trexler nayes 0 Regular session May 2nd 1887 Mayor Boelker in the chair Present alds byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Ald Trexler offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk six 6 feet wide of good two 2 inch plank be within twenty 20 days from this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the west side of White street between 14th and 19th street adopted by the following vote Ayes Byrne Doerfler Hayden kenneally Meyer Mulkern Rand Parker and Trexler Ald Doerfler offered the following which upon his motion was adopted resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that an extension of time for sixty days from this date be granted to teh city assessor and his assistant for the completion of the assessments for the year 1887 Ald Doerfler offered the following resolution resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk three 3 feet wide of good two 2 inch plank be within twenty 20 days of this notice constructed and laid in conformtiy with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the east side of Washington street between Eagle Point Avenue and Sanford Street adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Meyer Mulkern rand Parker and Trexler Nayes 0 Ald Mulkern offered the following resolution resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk four 4 feet wide of good two 2 inch plank be within thirty 30 days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the east side of alpine street between Third street and fifth street commencing at north end of stone sidewalk adopted by the following vote Ayes byrne Doerfner Hayden kenneally Meyer Mulkern parker rand and Trexler 9 nayes 0 Ald Parker offered the following resoltuion resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk four feet wide of good two 2 inch plank be within fifteen 15 days of this notice constructed and laid in conformtiy with teh ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the south side of eleventh 11 street between Olive street and Weibel alley Adopted by the following vote Ayes byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Meyer Mulkern parker rand and Trexler nayes 0 Regular session May 2nd 1887 Mayor Boelker in the chair Present alds byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Ald byrne offered the following resolution be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the street commissioner be instructed to place a crossing at the intersection of south maine street crossing Ald Byrne moved the adoption of the resolution carried Ald parker offered the following resolution resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city marshall be required to collect forthwith all unpaid licenses due the city Ald Parker moved the adoption of the resolution carried Ald Meyer offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a water way be constructed on Division on Kniest Streets leading to couler creek that the city engineer be and is hereby instructed to devise the best and cheapest means of constructing teh same and report to the council as soon as possible Ald Meyer moved the resolution be referred to the street committee carried ald Rand offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sideawlk ten 10 feet wide of new no two inch plank be constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the north side of Julien Avenue in front of lots 40 41 and 42 of Farleys subdivision and lots 4 5 and east of fifty 50 feet of lot 6 of the sub division of out lot 738 adopted by the following vote ayes byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Meyer Mulkern Rand Parker and Drexler 9 nayes 0 ald Hayden offered the following which upon his motion was adopted be it resolved that the ordinance committee with the city attorney be instructed to receive bids for the revising and printing of the city ordinances and report the same to this council at the next regular meeting Ald byrne offerred the following resolution Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk four 4 feet wide of good two 2 inch plank be layed crossways abutting lots 6 & 7 of subdivision mineral lot 158 within five days of this notice as the expense of the abutting property adopted by the following vote Ayes byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Meyer Mulkern Rand Parker and Trexler 9 Nayes 0 Regular session May 2nd 1887 Mayor Boelker in the chair Present alds byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Ald Mulkern offered the following resolution resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk four 4 feet wide of good two 2 inch plank be within thirty 30 days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the north side of third street in front of lot five of mineral lot 77 Adopted by the following vote ayes Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler 9 Nayes 0 Ald Doerfler moved that when we adjourn we adjourn to meet next Monday evening at 7;30 carried Ald Hayden moved that when we adjourn we immediately convene as a board of health Ald Hayden moved to adjourn carried attest John Stafford Recorder Adjourned Regular Session May 9th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Ald Doerfler presented teh bill of Kopsa and Allen for 155.50 for pants made for policeman and moved the same be referred to the committee on police and gas with Ald Byrne and Trexler carried petitions Petition of Andrew bitter for a grade on Troy street and on the contamination of division Street in High Street addition was referred to committee on streets and engineer Petition of O E Beck for a gas lamp on the corner of 17th and Jackson streets referred to committee on police and gas Petition of J S Garrigan and John Nagle remonstrating against laying of sidewalk as ordered by the city council on may 2 1887 referred to committee on streets Adjourned Regular Session May 9th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Petition of G M Gandolfo remonstrating against laying sidewalk as ordered by the city council on May 2 1887 referred to committee on streets Petition of Justice Bechtel remonstrating against the laying of sidewalk as ordered by the city council May 2 1887 referred to street committee Petition of John southwell et al for a change in ordinance restraining livestock from running at large referred to committee of the whole Petition of J C Longueville et al remonstrating against any change in the present ordinance restraining livestock from running at large referred to the committee of the whole Petition of Edward Milligan asking that a grade be established on West 17th street to suit the abutting property owners referred to the committee of the whole Ald Doerfler moved the fules be suspended and Mr Clark granted permission to address the council carried Mr Clark then addressed the council in relation to the grade of West 17th street as did also Mr Edward Milligan Ald Hayden offered the following which upon his motion was referred to the committee on police and gas Be it ordained by the city council that a gasoline lamp be placed at the corner of John and Ffith Street The following bills were allowed To whom for what purpose amt John Butt 354 lbs of grate Leo McDaniel madacam and rock Henry Rivers macadam Nea Burke C W Robison lumber Ferguson Bros & vogel tile pipe for road C Hanlon stone for macadam J Stephenson macadam J Collinson B Fitzgerald P Spahn Ned Burke J ODea N Morgan P Lee M Burke Adjourned Regular Session May 9th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Mrs Hanlon stone T Berry macadam Roger McPoland John Brometz Wm McDermott M Farrell M Sullivan M McCarten F Freeman J Schroman filling done on Dodge Street McLaughlin and Reilley supplies in stationary Schmid Bros and Co use of room for board of registers and services Peter Huss Robert W Lange as polling place J F Van Brunt work and material for city hall Bush and Cooley costs of courts John Ganahl sharpening road tools Joseph Schlenker J R Stanf P Klaner Street committee reported favorable on a supplemental pay role of C H McMaster street commissioner amounting to 179.55 report adopted Same committee asked for further time to report on the bill of H Beckett for 10 cu yds of macadam 10.00 granted Same committee reported adversely on teh bill of Robert W Lange for meals for board of registers report adopted Ald Trexler chairman of the ordinance committee presented an ordinance to amend sec four 4 of chapter XXVI 26 of the ordinances of the city of Dubuque entitled an ordinance to provide for improving the streets alleys and public landings and for the consideration and repair of sidewalks Ald Trexler moved it be read by the recorder for the first time carried the recorder then read the ordinance for the first time Ald Trexler moved it be referrd to the committee of the whole carried Ald Mulkern moved that the executive committee of the board of health have power in the matter of collecting garbage carried Adjourned Regular Session May 9th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Ald Hayden moved to adjourn The ayes and nayes being called on the motion to adjourn It was lost by following vote Ayes Ald Hayden and Trexler 2 Nayes Ald Byrne Doerfler Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker and Rand 8 Ald Rand presented the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that for the purpose of reorganizing the police force of the city the entire force be discharged to take effect May 16th 1887 and that we now proceed to the selection of policemen for the city of Dubuque said policemen to enter on their duties the 16th day of May 1887 Adopted by a unanimous vote Ald Hayden moved that we now proceed to ballot for policemen Ald Rand offered the following as an amendment The we elect five from each ward carried the motion as amended was then adopted Ald Mulkern moved that Capt Ryan be considered as one from the first ward carried the mayor appointed Ald Meyer and Kleinschmidt as tellers First Ward First ballot Thos Mehan Meagher O Meara Thos Mehan receiving a majority of all votes cast was declared elected Second first ballot P Clancy OConnell Megher Powers P Carney receiving a majority of all votes cast was declared elected Third first ballot W OBrien M OConnell Powers O'Neill no choice Second Ballot OBrien Powers J Agnew OBrien receiving a majority of all votes cast was declared elected Third first ballot Powers OConnell Meagher Powers receiving a majority of all votes cast was declared elected Adjourned Regular Session May 9th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Second Ward First first ballot Blake McCollins Mccollins receiving a majority of all votes cast was declared elected Second first Ballot Blake Sullivan Blake receiving a majority of all votes cast was declared elected Third First ballot Sullivan OConnell Ryan no choice Second Ballot OConnell Ryan Sullivan Oconnell receiving a majority of all votes cast was declared elected Fourth First ballot Ryan Sullivan Eddy Ryan receiving a majority of all votes cast was declared elected fifth First ballot eddy Sullivan Mulkern Sullivan received a majority of all votes cast and was declared elected Third Ward First first ballot Rubeck was declared elected Second first ballot Duccini Ed Norten Butler J Carney Duccini having received a majority of all votes cast was declared elected Third first ballot Carney Butler W Lonergan J Trexler Ec More no choice Second ballot butler Moore Lonergan Hardy J F Butler was declared duly elected Fourth first ballot moore received two hardy one W Lonergan three carney four no choice Second ballot carney hardy moore J Carney having received a majority of votes cast was declared elected Fifth First ballot Lonergan Hardy Moore W Lonergan received a majority of all votes cast and was declared elected Adjourned Regular Session May 9th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Fourth Ward First ballot Murphy McBee Hanlon Drummy no choice Second ballot Murphy McBee and Hanton no choice Third Ballot Murphy Hanlon Jack Pickley no choice Fourth ballot Murphy Hanlon Wm Pickley no choice fifth ballot Murphy Hanlon Murphy receiving a majority of all votes cast was declared elected Second first ballot Hanton McBee Drummy Hanlon was declered elected third first ballot mcBee Drummy Donnegan no choice Second ballot Drummy mcBee Donnegan S S Drummy was declared elected Fourth first ballot donnegan McBee Hanover no choice Second Ballot mcBee Donnegan Hanover Jas McBee was declered duly elected Fifth first ballot Donnegan Joe Trieb Donnegan was declared duly elected Fifth Ward First first ballot Klauer received five 5 votes Frith Miller Scharf no choice Second ballot Klauer Miller Frith Sharf elmer Klauer receivinga majority of all votes cast was declared elected Second first ballot Frith Miller Scharf Ehlers Frith receiving a majoiryt of all votes cast was declared elected Adjourned Regular Session May 9th 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Hayden Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Third first ballot Ehlers Scharf J R Flick Miller doerfler no choice Second ballot Scharf Miller Flick Frith Scharf having received a majority of all votes cast was declared elected Fourth first ballot Miller Ehlers J Kessler no choice Second ballot Ehlers Miller Flick Kessler no choice third Ballot Miller Ehlers Miller receiving a majority of all votes cast was declared elected Fifth first ballot Ehlers Ehlers Ehlers receiving a majority of all votes cast was declared elected Mayor Voelker read an invitation to the council from Independence Iowa asking them to attend the Exhibition test of the new water works system to be held may 19 1887 Ald Hyaden moved the invitation be accepted and the thank of this council tendered for the kindness and as many as can to attend carried Ald Hayden moved to adjourn carried Attest John Stafford recorder Regular Session June 6 1887 Mayor Voelker in the chair Present Ald Byrne Doerfler Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Parker Rand and Trexler Minutes of previous meeting read and approved the following bills were allowed to whom for what amt C Althauser removing dead animals Felix Agnew hauling two loads of brush Dan Sheehan 33 shade trees for parks J F VanBrunt painting and etc John Cahill 12 shade trees for parks Michael McLaughlin work on city hall C E Turner C L Wright John McQuillan Adam Doer hauling two load of chairs Thos Burns 40 feet crossing stone Kirmse and Co white washing and kalsoming T B Messersmith desk cover and window shades Fergison Bros and Vogel Plumbing Reinfried and Leckie sash cords and bal due Apr Farley and Loetscher Mfg Co Sash weights John P Quigley Ins on town clock an dtower Fred Bense hauling one load of coke J A Pier rope and twine Dubuque Rubber and Belting Co one firemans coat HOdel and Zehetner repairing torch sol turck Carr Ryder and Sheeler lumber for fire dept Dubuque Rubber & Belting Co 2 1/2 lbs of packing Fratz and clark Varnish and etc Christman and Healey Supplies for fire dept C H Whitewell Board and treatment of horse Services for april and May 87 J F Van Brunt paints brushes and etc P Olinger use of horse 14 days C A Voelker Mushor sheeting and tooling 3 1/2 doz pair white gloves Mary Buechler washing E J Carpenter hauling one load of coke John Kleinschmidt 200 lbs of bran John Pickley lighting and carying gasol lamps Key City Hook and Ladder Co minute men Geo C Luck repairing plastering city hall