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W Roll_19 Part 1Regular Session July 2 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Minutes of the last session were read and approved The following bills were allowed Name for what purpose amount L Daily cleaning around market house C N Richards making 24 ft poles E E Frith removing garbage Jhn Raesli horse for patrol wagon C H Whitwell service and meedicind for fire horses Hansen & Linehan white waste for patrol house Farley & Loetscher Mfg Co Shavings for patrol house Morrison Bros battery Chas Oswald taking down stoves in city hall Kuntz & altona chesterman tape John Oconnell services as timekeeper and in recorders office Duggan and Bowen water bucket reinfried and Jaeger wire and cord for patrol house Geo Gray lamps for police Ferd A Nessler repairing clocks in engine houses C W robison lumber for 4th street engine house Farley Loetscher Mfg co 20 cros arms for fire alarm Key City Gas co coke for sol turck engine wm G Watters hay for fire dept G F Thormann supplies for fire dept A Wunderlich shoeing horses for fire department supplies & labor for fire dept John Pickley filling on Elm and sixth St extension John Tibey stone for crossings Chas Steuck grading on Elm Street 16th Street Catherine Weber scrubbing market house Hoffman & Henkels repairing collars for fire dept Key city Gas co furnishing coke for fire dept C W Robison 20 poles 31 ft long Dubuque Water co water rent for June A Y McDonald Mfg Co material & labor for fire dept J W Halpin oats for fire dept Dubuque Rubber & Belting Co rubber hose for fire dept John Eichhorn oats Knapp Stout & Co co lumber for road dept J S Randall Specht & Herman nails and water pails Central union Telephone services for July Chas Pitschner water pail Regular Session July 2 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Laflin & Rand Powder Co powder for road dept Fengler & Schwagler lime J W Foye grading on couler ave J M Kenety pail and dipper Wm Rebman grading on 7th street Novelty Iron works repair on street roller C W Robison lumber for road dept Knapp Stout & co co Standard Lumber co FSchloz for repairing road tools Farley & Loetscher Mfg Co shavings for fire dept The bill of the Key City Gas co for lamps lighted in June and the bill of wm E Pickley for lamps lighted in June were referred to the committee on Police and Gas The Heralds bill for printing and advertising was referred to the printing committee The claim of Hosford and Gruner agents for Merchants Insurance Co of Newark New Jersey was laid on the table The bill of F W Kringle for constructing retaining wall on West 17th Street was referred to the committee on claims the following petitions were read and referred to the committee on streets JA Johnson et al for repair of High Street elizabeth Tuegel for permission to lay curbing and guttering on Division Street Petition of E H sheppley to raise the gutter on couler ave between 20th street and Eagle Point Avenue E H Sheppley for crossing at 14th and Main Street E H sheppley for Stone crossing on couler avenue Anton Treub et al for repair of Grace Street John Terry that the amount of filling done by him on 12th street be deducted from the cost for the improvement of 12th street Henry Conter to have the alley in Hodgdens subd graded and macadamized Michael Brown to raise gutter on Jackson Street between 15th and 16th to proper grade Peter Kiene for grade on park Hill Patrick Moran et al to have Rush Street put in a passable condition Mary enright for a years time in which to lay sidewalk on 16th street Carl Messerlinecht for the city to purchase macadam and apply on his taxes the following petitions for reduction of assessment Regular Session July 2 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler were referred to the delinquent tax committee Timothy Byron Dennis Carney B Wood Dubuque Paper company J D Bush assignee of C R Quade & Co Steam Heating co Henry Richter Wm G Watters Sarah E Dean M Tschirgi Jr B smyth and Co Wm VanHaltern The following petitions for cancellation of taxes were referred to the delinquent tax committee Eagle Point Ferry Co Dubuque Boot and Shoe Co Margaret Flynn and Mrs J B Tinkham Remonstrance of H C Deckert et al against a grade on High Street granted Remonstrance of C Reifsteck et al against change of name of High Street to Rhomberg avenue referred to street committee The claim of property owners on High Street for damages owing to the proposed change of grade was received and filed The following petitions were laid on the table protest of C St P & K C R R Co against filling lots 10 and 13 in E Dubuque addition Communication from stone masons for council to pass a resolution that stone masons and others stop work at 5 oclock Remonstrance and claims for damages of S M Pollock and Rev Hennessy against change of grade on Alta Vista street was laid on the table The rules were suspended and Col Pollock addressed the council briefly on the proposed change of grade on Alta vista Ald Mulkern moved that all papers and communications in reference to change of grade on Alta Vista street be laid on the table carried Petition of Geo Rath and Son to repair bridge across couler creek referred to the committee on streets with power Communication of Board of supervisors in relation to prisoners working for the city was referred to the committee of the whole with power Communication of A McCann offering the use of his quarry in which to work the prisoners was read and referred to the committee of the whole with power Communication of the water works company in relation to the extension of water mains on the bill was referred to the committee of the whole Communication of members of the fire department for increase of pay was referred to the committee of the whole Petition of H B Glover for permission to build a cesspool was referred to the committee of the whole Communication from W H Evans city engineer that he be empowered to purchase a Y level was granted Communication of Owen Reynolds stating that the tax books were now ready and asking that a warrant for 700.00 be drawn in his favor on account was granted Regular Session July 2 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Petition of D J Linehan et al that the order be enforced compelling the water company to lay its mains on the streets ordered at the Octiber 1887 session was referrd to the mayor Petition of E H Sheppley for gas lamp on couler Avenue neaer Twentieth Street was referred to the committee on Police and Gas Petition of E H Sheppley for damages by reason of stagnant water and mud being splashed on goods in front of his store referred to committee on claims Petiton of wm Gere and J Lambert for additional compensation for services during high water referred to the committee on claims Petition of Phillip Sand et al for removal of gasoline warehouse referred to committee on fire Petition of C H Reynolds et al to have water mains on Hill Street extended referred to committee on fire Petition of John Weis for transfer of licenses granted Petition of National Iron & Brass works for allowance of accrued interest on special assessment for improvement of High Street granted provided said assessment be paid on or before Thursday July 5th 1888 Communication of C H booth in reference to filling on Sixth street extension under contract of april 7th 1887 and also under present contract Granted and 266.66 amount due on contract of 1887 credited on city taxes and warrant ordered drawn for 2050.00 amount due for filling under present contract The invitation to the mayor city council and city officers of the fourth of July celebration committee was read and accepted Alds Sanders and Mulkern were appointed a committee to secure carriages for the occassion Petition of the Chicago St Paul and Kansas city Railroad for permission to lay a side track from their main lines on Elm Street between Sanford and 22nd streets running from said main tracks to the Morrison boiler shops situated on lots 6 7 8 9 and 10 in CS Langworthys add Ald Daniels moved that the prayer of petitioner be granted upon condition that the crossing of the creek be constructed so as not to diminish the capacity of the water way carried Petition of Chas Klingenberg to have grade of Klingenberg street established and that said street be declared a public highway Referred to street committee Petition of J D Calehan for change of grade on Garfield Avenue referred to street committee Ald Meyer moved to adjourn until 2 oclock pm carried Afternoon session Mayor Burch in the chair Regular Session July 2 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Bids for street work were opened and read and referred to the street committee and engineer to report on later in the afternoon Reports of Officers Recorder Fitzpatrick reported licenes issued by him for the month of June report adopted Auditor Scott reported the total receipts for June total expenditures report adopted and warrants ordered drawn Marshal Raisli reported 1498.25 due the police for the month of June he also reported 117 arrests for June also 15 collected as pound receipts and also 128 runs made by the patrol wagon report adpted and warrants ordered drawn to pay police Chief Trieb reported 1142.25 due the fire department for the month of June Report adopted and warrants ordered drawn to pay same Street commissioner OFarrall reported 4803.55 due for street work for June Also reported having sold macadam report adopted and warrants ordered drawn to pay same Marketmaster Grats reported 24.75 collected for rent of huckster stands 22.50 collected from the market house scales also reported 22.80 due for board of prisoners for month of June Report adopted and warrant ordered drawn to pay board of prisoners chas Pitschner reported weighing 62 drafts on the west dubuque scales during June report received and filed Joseph straney reported weighing 220 on the first ward scales report received and filed Frank Fosselman reported weighing73 drafts during June report received and filed Wm coughlin lamplighter reported having lighted 231 gas lamps durimng June report received and filed ald daniels chairman of the finance committee reported 440.97 due the city treasurer Report adopted and warrant ordred drawn for the amount Ald daniels chairman of the finance committee reported as follows to the mayor and aldermen of the city of Dubuque your committee to which was was referred the matter of procuring deeds from Messers Meyer and Altman for division Street extension have the honor to report that the same could not be procured for less than 200 and your committee concluding that it was better to pay this sum than to incur the expense and uncertainty of a second condemnation Regular Session July 2 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler paid the amount and procured the deeds and your committee pray that their action in the premises be approved Francis B Daniels John Trexler J J McCarthy committee the report was adopted Ald Daniels made the following report to the mayor and aldermen of Dubuque the finance committee has the honor to report that pending the controversy with teh abutters concerning the amount to be paid by them for curbing guttering and macadamizing Washington Street the assessments were not paid but immediately upon its adjustment many of the abutters were ready to pay the adjusted amounts and your committee did not think it just that they should be charged interest during the time the controversy had been pending Your committee notified them and instructed the treasurer that interest not be charged on the amounts paid before this meeting of the council and the treasurer has accordingly accepted the amounts as they ahve been paid without interest and your committee prays that its action and that of the treasurer in the premises be approved Francis B Daniels John Trexler John Mulkern committee report adopted Ald Daniels offered the following report To the mayor and aldermen of Dubuque your finance committee has the honor to report that to meet the current expenses for the month of May it was necessary to borrow only the sum of 7000 instead of about 8500 as authorized by the council at tis last meeting Orders were issued however to the amount of 6738.08 for land taken for streets It was not expected that sufficient money to pay these orders could be borrowed at 6 percent and the plan was to let these orders be presented and endorsed and remain in the holders hands at the rate of interest until the city should have funds to pay them The money to pay them however was offered to the treasurer at the same rate and inasmuch as the parties holding the orders wanted the money and the city would sustain no prejudice the money tendered to the amount of 6700 was accepted by the treasurer and receipts at 6 percent given therefore Thus the total amount borrowed has been 13800 all at 6 percent and if this is satisfactory orders should be issued accordingly Francis B Daniels John Trexler John Mulkern Committee report received and filed Regular Session July 2 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Ald Mulkern chairman of the committee on claims reported as follows Adverse to the petition of A H Grealbach for damages sustained by his wife in favor of allowing 1.00 on the bill of Thos McDonald for burying dead dogs In favor of allowing the bill of Ernest Mueller for rent for board of registration amounting to 10.00 Adverse to the claim of E Muntz for 365.00 for protecting retaining wall on Seminary Street report adopted Ald Rand chairman of the committee on streets reported as follows Adverse to the petition of Mary Schaefer for vacation of alley that the street commissioner make the necessary repairs on English Lane to make it passable report adopted Ald Rand to whom was referred the petition of Wm White et al in regard to house on Walnut STreet being insecure from fire reported that the matter had been referred to the chief of the fire department to see that proper safeguards are made report adopted Ald Rawson chairman of the fire committee reported in favor of allowing teh bill of John Eichhorn of 7.65 report adopted ald Mulkern chairman of the committee of the whole reported as follows upon the resolution of ald Sanders in relation to the appointing of two police captains your committee to whom was referred the within resolution beg leave to refer the same back to the council for consideration report adopted The same alderman reported as follows upon the petition of the city butchers for the regulation of the sale of meats Your committee would recommend that the within petition be referred back to the petitioners and that said petitioners draft and submit to city council for consideration an ordinance regulating the sale and inspection of meats etc report adopted Also reported as follows upon the proposition of C H Booth in regard to the filling on sixth Street Your committee to whom the within proposition of Gen Booth was referred with power beg leave to report that we have accepted the same and ordered the filling done as soon as possible report adopted Ald Rand chairman of the street committee asked for further time on the petition of the omnibus co for the removal of the water trough on Julien Avenue which was granted and the petition rereferred to the street committee with power Mayor Burch to whom was referred the petition of W w Woodworth asking that he be permitted to pay a proportionate part of a years license for hotel and hotel runner reported that a license be given said W W Woodworth to July 1st for 15.00 report adopted The mayor also reported upon the petition of M Coffee for permission to pay his saloon license from the time of going into business to the end of the first half of Regular Session July 2 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler The license year in proportion to the time in business as follows have agreed with petitioner to pay full license and on the 1st day of april 1889 he be entitled to receive back pro rated amount for the two months in which he does no business report adopted Ald Mulkern to whom was referred the petition of C H E Sommerfield et al asking that the nuisance caused by stagnant water west and east of the M & N W RR track in Dubuque Harbor Co Imp add be abated reported in favor of granting prayer of petitioners report adopted Ald Mulkern chairman of the committee of the whole reported as follows upon the petition of Frank L Quade et al for a street 20 feet wide between Sanford and 22nd streets Your committee beg leave to report adverse to prayer of petitioners but would recommend that in case the abutting property owners execute to teh city deeds for so much land as is required for said alley the city will accept the same and dedicate it as a public alley on motion of Ald Kleinschmidt the petition was referred to the Fifth Ward Aldermen to find out the probable cost of said street Ald Mulkern chairman of the committee of the whole to which was referred with power this report of ald Sanders in relation to the purchase of a steam road roller reported as follows Your committee to which was referred with power the within report of Ald Sanders on steam road roller beg leave to report that we consider it necessary for the proper construction and maintenance of our streets that we should have a road roller and your committee believing that the best is the cheapest your committee has ordered a fifteen ton aveling and porter road roller at a cost of 5500 complete and in running order et Dubuque report adopted Ald Sanders chairman of committee on police and gas reported in favor of granting the prayer of the petition of D Morely et al for a gas lamp post on Locust Street between 13th and 14th streets Also in favor of grnating the petition of Timothy Dillon for a gas lamp post on the north side in the alley on Fifth Street between Main and Locust Street also that a lamp be placed on the same street in the alley on the north side between locust and Bluff streets report adopted Ald Trexler chairman of the delinquent tax committee reported as follows In favor of reducing the assessment of annie Shea on city lot 304 report adopted In favor of reducing assession John Freiberg Nicholas Gregory J J Murray Regular Session July 2 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler In favor of reducing the assessment of Mrs Beatty Jos Herod Jacob Kratz B B richards John Thurnber John Freeman the Standard Lumber Co In favor of cancelling the taxes of Margaret Donahue for 1887 Mrs M Walter In favor of reducintg the assessment of Herman Mauer on real estate In favor of reducing the assessment of Robert Waller In favor of cancelling assessment of William Rooney for 1887 In favor of reducing assessment of Conrad Lange to same valuations as 1886 and that personal tax of 1887 be cancelled and that he be allowed to July 1st to pay his taxes without interest on personalty In favor of reducing assessmetn of Minnie Kalisha Adverse to the petition of Magdalena Bieg for reduction of assessment report adopted Ald Rawson reported having sold one of the patrol horses for 160.00 and having purchased a new horse for the patrol for 200 report adopted and warrant ordered drawn to pay for horse Resolutions ald Daniels offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the requisite orders be drawn to take up the receipts to the amount of 13800 given for money borrowed during the last month and that such orders Regular Session July 2 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler bear interest from the dates of the respective receipts at the rate of six percent per annum and be payable on the 1st day of February 1889 said orders to be issued to the following named parties and in the following amounts viz G G Scott Iowa Trust and SAvings Banik Second National Bank of Dubuque Ald Rand offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of dubuque that the city engineer be and is hereby directed to prepare plans and specifications for extending the sewer on West 5th street as prayed for by W A Harkett et al and submit the same to the city council at the august meeting said plan to be under the supervision of the street committee ald Rand offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that permission be and is hereby granted to Wm G Watters and the Dubuque Brassa nd Metal Company to construct a private drain from city lot 280 in the alley between Clay and white Streets and connect the same with the Eighth street sewer the object and purpose of this private drain is to carry off the waste water from the said Brass and Metal factory located on said city lot 280 This privilege is granted upon the express condition that the connection with the eighth street sewer shall be safe and substantial that the alley and street shall be replaced and put in as good condition as at present and that no nuisance or damage of any kind shall be created by reason of the rights and privileges hereby granted Ald Trexler moved to lay the resolution on the table Carried by the following vote Ayes ald Daniels Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Sanders and Trexler Nayes ald Halpin Rand and Rawson ald Meyer offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the street now known as Rhomberg Avenue from Couler Avenue to the Mississippi River be hereafter known as High Avenue Lost by the following vote Ayes Ald kleinschmidt Meyer and Trexler 3 Nayes ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Mulkern Rand Rawson and Sanders 7 Ald Halpin offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of dubuque that the committee on police and gas be appointed to buy a horse for the police patrol wagon Ald Rand offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque Regular Session July 2 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler That the street commissioner be and is hereby instructed to repair the approach to the sidewalk at the northwest corner of third and summit streets Ald Mulkern offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the committee on grounds and buildigns and city engineer be instructed to provided some means of drainage for the city hall vault lost Ald Mulkern moved tht the street committee be instructed to clean the vault Ald Rand offered as an amendment that it be left to the committee on public grounds and buildings the amendment was adopted by the following vote ayes Ald Daniels Halpin Kleinschmidt Rand Rawson and Sanders 7 Nayes ald Kenneally Mulkern and Trexler 3 Ald Sanders offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the street commissioner be instructed to repair and bring in a good passable condition the main road leading to the Eagle Point Ferry Ald Sanders 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 repair and rais the gutter in front of lot 490 on teh west side of Jackson Street between 18th and 19th streets enougn to prevent stagnant water from collecting in front of said lot Ald Sanders offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of dubuque that no gas bills or gasoline bills will be paid unless the gas and gasoline lamps be lighted strictly according to the contracts and the city marshal be ordered to notify the gas company and Wm Pickley of this Ald Sanders offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk 4 feet wide of good 2 inch plank be within 30 days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with teh ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the west side of Broadway in front of lots 21 and 23 John Kings 2nd addition and on the east side of Broadway in front of lots 18 and 20 John Kings 1st addition and lot 22 in John Kings 2nd addition Adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson and Trexler Ald Kleinschmidt offered the following resolution resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk 12 feet wide of brick stone or cement be within 30 days of this notice constructed and laid in Regular Session July 2 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the South side of Eighteenth Stret between Clay and whtie strets carried by the following vote ayes ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler 10 Nayes 0 ald Kleinschmidt offered the following resolution resolved by the city council of the city of dubuque that a sidewalk 12 feet wide of brick stone or cement be within 30 days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidwalks on the north side of Eighth Street between Clay and White Streets Carried by the following vote Ayes Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sandes and Trexler 10 Nayes 0 Ald Kleinschmidt offered the following resolution resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk eight feet wide of brick stone or cement be within 30 days of 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 streets adopted by the following vote Ayes ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler 10 nayes 0 Ald Kleinschmidt offered the following resolution resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk 12 feet wide of good two inch plank be within 30 days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on teh west side of White street between 8th and 9th streets adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler 10 Ald Trexler offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city recorder be instructed to notify the C M and St P railroad company and C St P and KC railroad company to construct stone culverts of sufficient capacity to provide drainage for said streets on the north side of 16th and Pine north side of 15th and pine north side of 13th and pine north side of 12th and pine the same to be completed within 60 days from date of this notice and said work shall be done under the supervision of the city engineer and street commissioner Ald Trexler offered the following resolution resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a siddewalk eight feet wide of good two inch plank be within 30 days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the south side of 14th street between Main Street and Iowa Street on city lot no 464 Adopted by the following Regular Session July 2 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler vote ayes ald halpin kenneally kleinschmidt meyer mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler 9 nayes 0 Ald Trexler offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the stret commissioner be and is hereby instructed to clean alleys that are in bad condition and spread fine lime where needed Ald Trexler offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of dubuque that the marshal be instructed to notify Byrne Bros to lower the sidewalk down to grade on Iowa Street the same to be completed within 30 days from date of this notice Ald Rand chairman of the street committee reported as follows the street committee beg to report that they have examined the following named streets and accepted the same Couler Avenue from Sandford to Diaganol street Sixteenth street from Jackson to Elm streets Twelfth street from Jackson to Elm Streets D W Rand Chas Sanders B Rawson street committee Ald Mulkern stated that the work on Couler avenue had not been done in accordance with the specirfications and moved that teh report of the street committee be not accepted Ald Rand moved that the report of the street committee be adopted lost by the following vote Ayes ald Daniels Rand Rawson and Sanders 4 Nayes Ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern and Trexler 6 ald Mulkern moved that the street committee and engineer be instructed to have Couller avenue properly covered and completed according to contract carried ald Rand moved that twelfth and Sixteenth street be accepted carried Ald Mulkern moved that a select committee consisting of the mayor attorney and ordinance committee be appointed to draft an ordinance regulating the police justice court carried Ald Halpin offered the following resolution which upon his motion was referred to the street committee with power be it resolved by the city council of dubuque that teh street commissioner be and is hereby instructed to rais the crossings now laid at the intersection of Dodge and Bluff Streets as they are now below the street Ald Halpin offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the Dodge Street sewer be arched from Locust Regular Session July 2 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler street to bluff street a distance of one block ald Halpin offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of dubuque that a sidewalk 12 feet wide of good two inch plank be within 5 days of this notice constructed and laid to a temporary grade in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the south side of city lot 598a Adopted by the following vote ayes Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler 10 Ald Mulkern offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Whereas an error was made at the last session of the council in omitting the number of the block from the resolution exempting from special assessmetn property owned by John V Rider abutting Fourth Street extension therefore be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that teh city recorder be and is hereby instructed to insert in the record of said resolution in their appropriate places the words in Block No 30 Ald daniels offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the finance committee be and is hereby authorized to borrow sufficient funds say about 9500 to meet the current expenses for the month of June Ald Mulkern offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a stone crossing be laid on Main Street south side of Fourth street Ald Mulkern offered the following resolution whereas notice has been published as required by law of the proposed vacation of that part of the alley lying between lots 24 25 26 and 46 in Coriells addition to the city of Dubuque and whereas J A Rhomberg has deposited with the city treasurer the sum of 150 the same being teh award of the jury for damages by reason of the proposed vaction which bond is on file in the city recorcers office and has been approved by this council therefore be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that part of the alley located between lots 24 25 26 and 46 in Coriells addition to the city of Dubuque be and the same is hereby vacated and annulled and the public hereafter shall have no right or authority to use the same Adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Daniels Halpin kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler 10 Ald Meyer offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the street commissioner be and is hereby instructed Regular Session July 2 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler that on and after the first day of July 9 hours will constitute a full days work on Saturday on City works and further that all laborers skilled and unskilled be allowed to stop work at 5 oclock on that day at full pay Ald Meyer offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of city of Dubuque that the city engineer be and is hereby instructed to procure as far as possible all of the original profiles and to leave the same bound in book form and properly indexed the cost not to exceed 100.00 ald Meyer offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that Washington Street between Rhomberg Avenue and Eagle POint avenue 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 carried by the following vote Ayes Ald Daniels Halpin kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler 10 nayes 0 Ald Meyer offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of dubuque that Rhomberg Avenue between Johnson Avenue and Fengler street be graded guttered curbed and macadamized in conformtiy with teh ordinance upon that subject that the city engineer be and he is hereby directed to make the necessary plans and specirfications for said improvement and th ecity recorder directed to give the proper notice for bids and proposals for the performance of the work the guttering curbind and macadamizing to be done at the expense of the owners of the abutting property adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler 9 Nayes Ald Daniels 1 ald Meyer offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that teh committee on ordinance with the city attorney be and is hereby instructed to prepare and present an amendment to the present ordinance so as to require the payment into the city treasury by each defendent when fined and when said fine is paid the sum of 1.00 for the use of the patrol where said patrol wagon is used in conveying the person fined to prison. Ald Meyer offered the following resolution which Regular Session July 2 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the City of Dubuque that the street commissioner be and is hereby instructed to straighten the curbing along the north side of Eagle Point Avenue Ald Halpin offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Whereas the condition of southern Avenue and Dodge Street two of the prindipal thoroughfares entering the city are in an almost impassable condition therefore be it resolved by the city council of the city of dubuque that the street committee be and are hereby instructed to place said street in a passable condition ald Mulkern offered the following resolution Whereas the lots and parts of lots thereinafter described are at times subject to be covered with stagnant water and whereas the owners of said lots have been notified to appear and show cause why said lots should not be filled therefore Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the following described property lots and parts of lots viz lots 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 and 23 in block 15 lots 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 and 28 and lots 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 and 27 in block 14 all in the Dubuque Harbor Improvement companys addition to the city of Dubuque be filled and raised at the expense of the owners to a height sufficient in the judgment of the city engineer to prevent stagnant water remaining thereon the work to be completed by september 15th 1888 the city marshal shall notify the owners of said property of the passage of this resolution in the manner provided by ordinance In case of the neglect or refusal of the owenrs to fill up or raise said lots by the time and in the manner above specified the same will be done by the city and the costs thereof assessed and be a lien upon said property adopted by the following vote Ayes ald Daniels Halpin kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler 10 Nayes 0 Ald Trexler offered a resolution ordering certain lots in East dubuque addition to be filled to prevent stagnant water lying thereon which upon his motion was laid over until the next regular session and the recorder instructed to notify the owners of said lots to appear at the next regular session and show cause if any they have why said resolution should not be adopted Ald Daniels presented and read for the first time an ordinance to define the duties of the treasurer of the city of Dubuque which upon his motion Regular Session July 2 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler was laid over until the next regular meeting by the following vote ayes Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler 10 nayes 0 Ald Rand moved that the newly elected Aldermen constitute the board of equalization Ald Halpin offered as an amendment that the mayor appoint the board of equalization lost the question recurring on the original motion the vote was atie The mayor voting aye the newly elected aldermen were declared the equalization board Ald Mulkern moved that the mayor be authorized to notify the CM & St Paul RR co that they can put one of their alarm gongs on their track as an experiment carried Ald Meyer moved that the recorder be instructed to do the necessary advertising for the proposed change of grade on lake Street carried The street committee and engineer reported the bids for the improvement of Street work as follows Couler Avenue from diaganol to 23rd street Wm Rebman curbing guttering and macadamizing chas Steuck James E Foye Eugene Frith ald Halpin moved that the contract be awarded to Eugene Frith he being the lowest responsible bidder carried Jackson Street from Eagle Point Avenue to Peru Road Wm Rebman curbing guttering and macadamizing Jas E Foye Chas Steuck Eugene Frith Ald Halpin moved that teh contract be awarded to Eugene Frith he being the lowest responsible bidder carried 19th street from Jackson to Washington Street Wm Rebman curbing guttering and macadamizing Charles Steuck Jas E Foye Eugene Frith Ald Halpin moved that the contract be awarded Eugene Frith he being the lowest responsible bidder carried Lincoln Avenue from Kniest Street to Reed Avenue Wm Rebman curbing guttering and macadamizing Charles Stuck James E Foye Eugene Frith Ald Halpin moved that the contract for teh stone work be awarded to Eugene Frith he being the lowest Regular Session July 2 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler responsible bidder carried Ald Mulkern moved that the bids for grading on Lincoln Avenue be rejected and the city do the same carried Ald Kleinschmidt moved to adjourn carried Attest J C Fitzpatrick recorder Regular Session August 6 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson and Saunders Minutes of the previous session were read and approved The following bills were allowed Name For What Purpose Amount Wm Howard team on July 4th John Mullen Harness soap chas Steuck Grading on Elm between 12th and 17th and on 16th St John Pickley 123 yards gravel Standard Lumber co Lumber for fire dept Poole Gilliam & Co Flags for 4th of July A a cooper one extra long tongue Dubuque Water co water rent for July Morrison Bros hose pendant cork Christman and Healey rails twines etc for fire dept A Wunderlich showing horses for fire dept Mell H Cushing shavings for fire dept C C lembke & co sheets for fire horses repair on harness for fire dept Novelty Iron Works repairs for fire dept 108 lbs castings Baumbartner & Kleih twine screws etc for fire dept J M McKenzie repairs on fire engine Walter Cook team 4th july J W Halpin coats and bran for fire dept T W Ruete tripoli Hansen and Linehan white waste Key City Gas co coke for sol turck co Novelty Iron Works tool steel John Lagen horse shoeing fire dept Ellwanger Bros horse brushes and repairss D Grant horse shoeing fire dept A Kannolt Robert Love hauling for fire dept J VanBrunt glass and glazing T W Ruete oil city parks Henry Donlan cutting and setting city hall steps John Dorgan R L Spellerberg cups and chains Regular Session August 6 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson and Saunders L Boehern repairing handcuffs etc Byrne Bros horse carriage Ellwanger Bros repairing harness patrol Lawrence Folk repairs for patrol house Central Union Telephone Co telephone service James Levi brick John lagen horse shoeing patrol D Grant F Schloz repairing street tools Herald Order books for licenses Mr Parr filling pine wood Cath Weber scrubbing and cleaing city hall JOhn O Connell services in recorders office and time keeper Christman & Healey lawn mower Jas Levi matting for marshals Office C H Richards work on west dubuque scales Chas Sass supplies for city offices alonzo Fish work in patrol house Harger & Blish supplies for city offices J C Althauser flags for city hall Palmer Winall & co special assessment book Herald 250 letterheads C H whitewell veterinary services Tom Bannon abating nuisance M H Cushing team and carriage E Frith removing garbage for July F Schloz repairing road tools B D Linehan Tom Byrne repairing wall on 11th st Specht an Herman nails etc. Fengler & Schwaegler lime Flick Bros gravel Standard Lumber Co lumber for road dept Christman & Healey keg steel nails Stout & co co lumber for road dept J Butler nails L Boeheim filing saws J F Brunt painting tower Jos Straney repairs on first ward scales Larry Daly cleaning around market Dubuque Water Co water supply for city hall John Kleinschmidt feed for pound and patrol R J Love hauling dead dog A Woller Jr John Kleinschmidt feed for fire dept The bill of the key city gas co was referred to the committee on police and gas The bill of the Telegraph was refer Regular Session August 6 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson and Saunders printing committee The bill of Wm E Pickley was referred to the committee on police and gas with instructions that the committee condemn all lamps unfit for use and put in new posts where necessary Bill of J P Quigley police justice fees was referred to city attorney Bill of Mrs P F rooney witness for city referred to city attorney Bill of Miss R Rooney witness for city James quinlan witness for city C H Booth Petitions Petition of J a rhomberg et al asking that rhomberg avenue be not graded improved until the grade is changed as prayed for laid on the table Petition of C Lohnrmann et al for changes of grade on Rhomberg Avenue referred to the committee of the whole Communication of the chief of th efire department in reference to attending the national association of Fire engineers at Minneapolis was refered to the committee on fire with power they to devote not more than 25.00 to defray his expenses Communication of Francis Jaeger et al for the condemnation of the Barracks was referred to the committee on public grounds and buildings Petition of Ellen Blake for additional compensation for the opening of foye street referred to the committee on claims Petition of J P Savage for damages for personal injuries was referred to the committee on claims and city attorney Petition of E e Frith asking that his bids on Jackson and Lincoln avenue not be considered referred to the committee of the whole Petition of C T Hancock et al to have the retaining wall on Grove Street raised to grade and that Grove Street be graded and macadamized to conform to the raising of said wall Referred to the committee of the whole Petition of C T Hancock et al asking that the water mains and gas mains on West Eleventh street be extended from Highland Place to Grove Street referred to the committees on fire and police and gas Petition of Glab Bros for fire alarm box on corner of Couler avenue and twenty seventh street referred to the committee on fire Regular Session August 6 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson and Saunders Petition of Butler et al for drinking fountain on the corner of 10th and maple streets drinking fountain replaced couler avenue Petition of J a Rhomberget al for extension Petition of C Reynolds et al to have water in street extension The following petitions for reduction of assessment were referred to the delinquent tax committee The following petitions for cancellation of taxes were referred to the delinquent tax committee Remonstrance of C St P and K C RR against constructing culverts on Pine Street Protest of C St P & K C RR Co against filling lots of East Dubuque add Protest of Wm Watters against change of grade on Garfield Avenue Protest of John Lull against change of grade on Garfield Avenue Protest of Mrs C Fischer against change of grade on garfield avenue Petition of Jas Cushing et al for street from Eagle Point Avenue to Valeria Street Petition of Webber et al for repair of Franklin Street Petition of Jos Treub to have Delhi road established Petitionof C T Bush to have Broad Street graded and repaired Petition of Jas Cushing for permission to do his own curbing and guttering on Eagle Point Avenue Petition of Rebecca Farley et al for repair of Thomas Street Protest of J A Rhomberg against change of grade on Garfield Avenue Regular Session August 6 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson and Saunders Petition of Thomas Richauer et al that Henion Street is made passable Petition of Margaret Barry in relation to filling her lots Petition of Wm Swagler asking the city to purchase macadam Petition of Henry Pfotzer for opening of a street from Queen Street to Windsor Avenue Petition of Novelty Iron works to have the improvement of elm Street between Tenth and Eleventh suspended and that they be allowed to fill the street to grade. Ald Kenneally moved to adjourn until 2 oclock PM carried Afternoon Session Council met at 2 oclock pm Mayor Burch in the chair Present Alds Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler Communication from Wm coughlin city lamplighter asking for increase of pay was read ald Halpin moved that the lamp lighters salary be 100.00 per month commencing from the 1st of January 1888 the gas company to pay their proportion carried Bids for the improvement of streets were opened and read and referred to the street committee and engineer to report on later in the afternoon Report of officers Recorder Fitzpatrick reported licenses isued by him during the month of July to the amount of 1312 also reported and presented to the city council a list of warrants drawn by him during the month of July giving the name to whom drawn for what purpose and the amount of each warrant report adopted Marshal Raesle repoted 1572.15 due the police for the month of July also reported 72 arrests for the month of July also of having collected 36.50 in pount receipts 345 for sale of house on Kniest Street and 6.00 collected from ald Mulkern for the use telephone Engineer Evans presented a profile of the grade of Foye St from West Locust to Seminary Street and recommended that the red line are declared the grade of said street adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler 9 Ald Trexler moved that the policemen be allowed for actual service only and the recorder deduct from only Regular Session August 6 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson and Saunders report for the days not on duty Street commissioner Farrell reported 4447.67 due for labor during the month of July also reported having received 75.00 for stone sold by him during July also 17.00 received for repair of sidewalks report adopted and warrants ordered drawn to pay same Chief reported 1113.60 due the firemen for the month of July report adopted and warrants ordered drawn Market master Kratz reported collected at market house scales and for sale of confiscated butter and also board of prisoners report adopted and warrant ordered drawn to pay for board of prisoners Health Physician Bray reported the number of deaths for the quarter ending July 31 to be 84 for the cooresponding quarter in 1887 to be 116 He also reported the sanitary contention of the city at present bids fair to prevent any epidemic of diseases and that the streets and alleys are in good condition and recommend that water mains be extended through all parts of the city and all wells and cisterns except artesian wells be condemned as means of ensuring drinking water also that a sewerage system be established in the absence of these that vaults and cess pools be built water proof Report received and filed E T Duffy Justice of the peace reported from ordinance cases brought before him during July report referred to city attorney Joseph Straney weighmaster reported weighing 200 drafts on First ward scales during July report received and filed Chas Pitschner weighmaster reported weighing 44 drafts on West Dubuque scales during July report received Fran fosselman weighmaster reported having weighed 59 drafts during July report received and filed Wood measurer Langston reported having measured 1870 cords of wood during June and July report received and filed Wm Coughlin lamplighter reported having lighted 231 old lamps and 7 new ones during July report received and filed Auditor Scott reported the receipts for the month of july to be and the disbursements to the cash on handJuly He also reported 1031.52 due city officers for month of July report adopted and warrants ordered drawn to pay officers The mayor delivered the following address To the aldermen of the city of Dubuque Gentlemen within the last ten days I have asked the city auditor to furnish me an exhibit of expenditures for this fiscal year on our streets the exhibit includes the five months commencing with March and ending with July and it shows expenditures as followsMarch april may Regular Session August 6 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson and Saunders June July total If this rate of street expenditures shall continue through the remainder of the year our street work for this year will have cost the enormous sum of 105,431 The statement of such a possibility not to say probability is uite enough to arrest the attention of every member of the council in a certain sense the auditors exhibit quite easily overstates the actual expenditures for which this council is responsible at it includes about 8000 paid on awards for damages for land condemned for new streets last year which reduces the actual street expenses for the five months by 18 percent and to a little less than 36,000 I ought perhaps to say further that there is little possibility that this rate of street expense will be continued for the next seven months but even when these allowances are made the expenditure is so large that I feel compelled to call the councils attention to the matter in this special manner Aldermen will doubtless recall some observations made in my inaugural address from which I venture to quote The condition of th ecity finances requires all the care and wisdom one can command in the matter of expenditures Money should not be spent except upon clear necessity and the one thing which the public expect at our hands and which they have a right to demand is economy this is due both to the people as tax payers and to ourselves as official agents for its expenditure As business of the council year proceeds we shall be able to see the needs of the city as they develop and meet them as our revenues will justify and our wisdom buides I did not intend those expressions as bits of rhetoric nor as an outline of unmeaning pokey but to indicate the honest sentiment of our people in behalf of the most prudent economy in all departments and I hoped the council would second every movement in that direction and that at the end of the year we could point the public to a creditable balance sheet Gentlemen of the council will remember that I have verbally cautioned this body against expenditures and have discouraged some measure of expense which semed to me might be postponed to a time when our resources would better warrant the outlay I do not claim that the council has wantonly voted measures without any regard to our finances nor that it has incurred expense which under better financial circumstances would not have been wise and proper I do nt now think any expenditure that was bad in itself or that might not be commended under circumstances of freedom Regular Session August 6 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson and Sanders from heavy debt and interest burdens and I am very sure that no member of the council has been moved to any expenditure by any other than good public motives Still I modestly say to you that in my judgment our street expenses have been too great I have said so much gentlemen of the council in a spirit of friendly criticism We all have a common intrest but we may greatly differ in our judgment and in our sense of public duty I have felt it my duty to say what I have by way of kindly but earnest caution I shall not allow myself to think that any of you will doubt that my mtives in thismatter are for the best good of our city Within the past month the powers of the mayor over matters of expenditures have been limited to the very compass of determining questions only in case of a tie vote Under present law the powers of this office are considerably enlarged It must be assumed that this increase of the Mayors powers was intended by the legislature to be exercised I refer to Chapter 2 of the acts of 22nd general assembly which extends the provisions of chapter 192 of the acts of the 20th general assembly so as to be applicable to the mayor of this city This latter act gives the mayor the power to veto any ordinance or resolution of the council such ordinance or resolution can then be passed over the veto only by a two thirds vote of the council This is an important and very delicate power and one which ought to be exercised only in cases where conscience or the unquestioned interest of the public demand it This power has been lodged in the mayor of this ciety only since this 4th of July In accepting the office I must also accept every duty the law imposes This increased power is not of my choice and it certainly adds very much to my responsibilities Though it was not of my seeking I cannot for what or any other reason shirk the duties it puts upon me Under the operation of these laws the mayor has equal responsibilities with the council in all of its acts I have thought it proper to communicate these facts to the council so that our relations may not be misunderstood I shall indulge the hope and belief that there will be no occassion for the exercise of the veto for you may be sure that it would be not at all agreeble to me to thus disagree with the council On the main feature of this communication that of reducing expenses I will say that I shall do all that can consistently be done to effect time result It has not been expected of us that we should enlarge the debt but diminish it Let me therefore Regular Session August 6 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson and Saunders suggest that we all take fresh bearings of the situation and work together in the common purpose which all must admit will have the approval of every good citizen Our relations have been entirel amicable during our official intercourse and it is my most earnest desire that this minimal kindness shall extend over the entire year Yours truly Scott B Burch mayor Ald Trexler moved to reconsider the action of the council in regard to the petition of the C St P and K C RR protesting against filling costs carried Ald Trexler then moved that said petition be laid on the table carried Ald Mulkern of the finance committee reported as follows that warrants be drawn in favor of treasurer Sass as follows Refunded Tax engineers department warrant police department warrant report adopted and warrants ordered drawn the same alderman offered the following which was adopted Whereas the treasurer has by direction of his honor the mayor and the finance committee reduced the assessment therefore be it resolved by the city of Dubuque that the action of the treasurer be approved in accepting taxes The same alderman offered the following which was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that warrants be drawn for amounts borrows to pay current expenses the month of June 1888 as follows Mary Callahan H H Schilling P H OCallaghan G G Scott Second National Bank The same aldermen offered the following whereas a special assessment was erroneously levied upon lot 488 owned by Martin Pfiffner for the improvement of Lake Street therefore be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that teh same be and is hereby cancelled and that a special assessment be levied for said improvement on Lake Street in front of and adjoining the S 1 2/10 feet of the N 1/5 city lot 488 against S 1 2/10 feet of N 1/2 of city lot 488 assessed to unknown adopted by the following voteAyes ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler 9 Nayes 9 Regular Session August 6 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson and Saunders The same alderman offered the following which upon his motion was adopted Whereas the treasurer was by direction of his honor the mayor and the finance committee received without interest delinquent special taxes against the following real estate viz for the improvement of Washington Street City lots 411 412 413 and 414 assessed to B H Campbell city lots 420 422 423 and 424 assessed to Carr Ryder and Wheeler & Co City Lots 417 418 and 419 assessed to Wm Marshall city lots 509 415 and 418 assessed to H L Stout City Lot 410 assessed to Farley & Loetscher Mfg co for improvemetn of Eighth Street against city lot 203 assessed to Farley & Loetscher Mfg Co city lot 415 assessed to H L Stout for the improvement of West Fifth Street against lot 19 in H L Langworthys addition assessed to John OHerne Est Therefore be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the action of the treasurer in accepting such taxes without interest be and is hereby approved ald Kleinschmidt chairman of the ordinance committee read for the second time and placed on its final passage an ordinance to define the duties of the treasurer of the city of Dubuque carried by the following vote Ayes Ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler 9 nayes 0 The same alderman read for the first time an ordinance to amend and ordinance to restrain cows horses and other animals from running at large which was laid over until the next regular session by the following vote ayes Ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler 9 Nayes 0 Ald Mulkern Chairman of the committee on claims reported as follows upon the bill of W Kringle your committee to whom was referred the within bill beg leave to report in favor of referring the bill back to Mr Kringle for the approval of the street committee and engineer under whose direction the work was performed report adopted The same alderman reported adversely to the claim of E H Sheppley for damages by reason of stagnant water being splashed upon goods in front of his store report adopted The same alderman reported as follows upon the claim of Wm Gere and John Lambert your committee to whom was referred the within petition by leve to report in favor of allowing each of the petitioners Wm Gere and John Lambert five dollars in addition to the amount already received in full for services rendered as stated in the petition report adopted Ald Sanders chairman of the committee on police and gas reported that a horse had been Regular Session August 6 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson and Saunders bought for the police patrol at a cost of 225.00 report adopted Ald Meyer moved the committee on police and gas be authorized to sell the extra horse in the patrol service carried Ald sanders reported in favor of paying the bid of the Key City Gas Co and in favor of deducting from the bill of Wm Pickley report adopted ald Mulkern chairman of the committee of the whole made the following report in reference to the change of routes of the water mains Your committee to whom was referred the within big leave to report in favor of relocating the mains as suggested in the within communication and that the mayor be appointed to direct the change of route and direct a water plug to be placed on fifth and John st adopted The same alderman made the following report in reference to the same matter your committee to whom was referred the within order beg have to report in favor of cancelling the same and teh water main be extended from Hill Street along Fifth street to John Street and to locate a hydrant on Fifth and John Streets report adopted Mayor Burch to whom was referred the petition of D J LInehan et al that the water co be compelled to extend their main on west 14th Street as ordered last October reported as follows the Water Works co state that they will comply with the order as soon as other work is completed report adopted Ald Mulkern chairman of the committee of the whole reported adverse to the petition of H B Glover for permission to build a cesspool Ald Rand moved that the report of the committee be not adopted and that the prayer of the petitioner be granted carried Ald Mulkern reported in favor of laying the petition of the members of the fire department for increase of salary on the table report adopted The same alderman reported as follows on the petition of H B Glover for permission of abutters to extend sewer pipes at their expense from committee to whom was referred the twithin petition beg leave to report in favor of referring the matter to the ordinance committee and the mayor to draft an ordinance giving petitioner the privilege asked for report adopted The same alderman made the following report on the communication of A McCann offering the use of his quarry in which to work the prisoners Your committee to whom was referred the within beg leave to report in favor of referring the matter to the street committee with power report adopted The same alderman made the following report in reference to the communication of the board of supervisors in relation to working prisoners your Regular Session August 6 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson and Saunders committee to whom was referred the within with power beg leave to report in favor of accepting the proposition slightly modified as follows the county to pay one guard and when there are six or more prisoners to work the city will employ and pay an additional guard The prisoners to be at all times under control of the sheriff report adopted Ald Meyer reported as follows upon the petition of W G Reindehl et al to have providence street reduced in width Your committee to whom the within was referred would respectfully report adverse to prayer of petition and would recommend that the city engineer be instructed to give the correct lines for said street and report to this council report adopted Ald Meyer chairman of the printing committee reported in fvor of allowing the bill of the Herald report adopted Ald Rand chairman of the street committee made the following report To the mayor and council of Dubuque Your street committee have examined the following streets and alleys and accepted the same and recommend that special assessments be levied for the payment for work on the same Twelfth street from elm to Pine streets Kniest street from Rhomberg Avenue to Garfield Avenue Couler avenue from Sanford Street to Diaganol Street Sixteenth street from Elm to Pine Street Elm Street between 12th to 14th streets alley between elm Street and pine between 13th and 14th Nineteenth street from Jackson street to Washington Street Elm Street from 14th street to 15th street Seventh street from Jackson street to Pine street the levy to be made when curbing is fully protected by filling sidewalk and when curb at corner of seventeenth and Jackson Streets is made to satisfy the engineer report adopted The same alderman reported in favor of granting the petition of Peter Kiene et al for grade on Park Hill Adverse to remonstrance of C Reifsteck et al against change of name of High Street to Rhomberg Avenue Adverse to the petition of M Brown for raising the gutter on Jackson Street between Fifteenth and Sixteenth Adverse to the petition of Carl Masserknecht that the city purchase his macadam In favor of the petition of Elizabeth Tuegel to lay curb and gutter on Division Street when new street is opened In favor of granting prayer of petitioner of E H Sheppleyf or stone crossing on couler Avenue In favor of referring petition of Nicholas Gregory et al for opening of Oak Street to committee of the whole In favor of the granting the petition of Chas Klingenberg to have Klinganberg street formally declared a public highway In favor of having Grace Street repaired Regular Session August 6 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson and Saunders In favor of granting the petition of E H Sheppley and having crossing put on Fourteenth Street on east side of Main street In favor of referring the petition of Dubuque omnibus company for removal of water trough on Eighth Street to the committee of the whole in favor of referring the petition of E H Sheppley to raise the gutter on Couler Avenue between Twentieth and Eagle Point Avenue to the engineer report adopted The same alderman made the following report upon the petition of Jhn Terry for allowance for filling on Twelfth street that we allow 25 cents per yard and 100 yards of filling on twelfth streetlost by the following vote Ayes Ald Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler Nayes Ald Halpin kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer and Mulkern A communication was read from Clark and Mills Attorneys for Jamestown in relation to the obstruction of the highway from Potosi to the state line between Wisconsin and Illinois along the east band of the Mississippi River Ald Mulkern moved that the city attorney be directed to assist and cooperate with the attorneys of Jamestown in the matter and that teh recorder be instructed to notify said attorneys of this action of the council carried Ald Trexler chairman of the delinquent tax committee reported as follows In favor of cancelling the assessment of the dubuque Boot & Shoe Mfg Co for 188.00 Adverse to the petition of B Smith & Co In favor of extending the time one year for paying the special assessment on lot 19 High Street add without interest assessed to Maggie kolf In favor of laying on the table the petition of W G Watters for reduction of assessment In favor of reducing assessment of Sarah E Dean on lot 5 in reeder langworthys addn Adverse to the petition of B W Wood timothy Byron Mary L Stevenson In favor of reducing assessment of Henry Richter on city lot 643 In favor of reducing assessment of Dennis Carney on mineral lot 144 In favor of cancelling taxes of C Consor on lot 27 Fenglers addition In favor of reducing assessment of Felix Jones on lot 65 Finley & Waples Addition In favor of reducing assessment of Math Fagan on lot 32 Grand View Avenue add In favor of cancelling assessment of Mrs Buehler on Mineral lot 89 In favor of cancelling the taxes of Ellen Conlan on lot 28 Kellys sub Regular Session August 6 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson and Saunders In favor of reducing assessment of M Tschirgi Jr on Lot 7 15 10 Mt Pleasant Add In favor of reducing assessment of Wm Van Hollen on lot 99 Langworthys add Adverse to petition of WM Woodworth Archibald Graham Taht teh petition of R Dell be received and filed In favor of reducing the assessment of GA Van Eps In favor of cancelling the taxes on lot 3 in L H Langworthys add Mina Neubauer Adverse to the petition of Steam Heating co In favor of cancelling the taxes of Eagle Point Ferry Co on personalty Adverse to petition of Chris Tuegel J B Tinkham In favor of cancelling the taxes of mrs C Hussehl on lot 46 Driebebies add In favor of cancelling the taxes of Bridget Brennan Adverse to the petition of C Jungk In favor of reducing the assessment of C J Peterson and CH Hoyes on lot 1 of lot 9 of MIneral lot 172 In favor of reducing assessment of J D Bush assignee of C R Quade on personalty Adverse to petition of Wm Potts In favor of cancelling the taxes of James Donnelly on lot 10 and `` Finleys add In favor of reducing the assessment of Warren McArthur on 34 and 35 Prospect Hill add In favor of reducing assessment of Hathe L Scott on personalty report added Resolutions Ald Meyer offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city engineer be and is hereby instructed to make a profile showing the grade for McDaniels park Hill Add Ald Kleinschmidt offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that teh street commissioner be and is hereby instructed to place a stone crossing on the west side of Clay and Eighth streets Ald Trexler moved to adjourn to 7:45 pm carried Regular Session August 6 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Evening Session Council met at 7:45 p.m. Ald Meyer 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 he and is hereby instructed to drain the spring on Elm Street 50 feet south of 22nd street to Couler Creek Ald Meyer 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 and is hereby instructed to repair the bridge on Rhomberg Avenue crossing couler creek Ald Meyer offered the following resolution which upon motion ws referred to the committee on police and gas Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that new gasoline lamps be placed in the following places On Twenty second 22 street and elm and on Johnson Avenue and Lincoln Avenue and in front of Peter Prihms place on West Eagle Point Avenue Ald Meyer offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the C St P & K C RR company be instructed to forthwith put the bridge on Elm Street near Morrison Bros Shop in such shape as not to obstruct the full capacity of the water way Ald Meyer offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that teh street commissioner be and is hereby instructed to clean and lime Couler Creek from Sanford Avenue to CM & St P railroad bridge Ald Meyer offered the following resolution which upon motion was referred to the engineer that the street commissioner be and is hereby instructed to contract a stone arch culvert on Jackson Street crossing Bee Branch creek ald Kenneally 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 place a stone crossing at the intersection of Grandview Avenue and union Street Regular Session August 6 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Ald Meyer offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Whereas Book No 6 of the records of the city council covering a period of time and a half years from March 1858 to October 1861 has not been rendered and whereas it is important that said record be indexed that we may haVe a complete record of the proceedings of the council therefore be it resolved by the city coundil of the city of Dubuque that the recorder be and is hereby instructed to name said record No 6 properly indexed at a cost not to exceed one hundred dollars 100.00 Ald Trexler offered the following resolution which upon motion was referred to the committee on streets Resolved by the city council of the city of dubuque that the street commissioner be instructed to straighten the curb on the west side of Clay between 15th and 16th streets Ald Trexler offered the following resolution which upon his motion ws referred to the street commissioner Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the street commissioner be instructed to repair the gutter and straighten the curb stones on Garfield Avenue West of the C H P & K C RR track Ald Trexler offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that in case the following described property owners to wit lots 155 177 178 179 180 181 220 223 224 225 226 East Dubuque Add to the city of Dubuque lots 203 204 and 205 in East Dubuque Add also part of the east half of lot 505 city of Dubuque fail to do said filling as per resolution that the city engineer be and is hereby instructed to prepare the necessary estimate of amount of grading to fill said lots and city recorder be and is hereby notified to advertise for bids for the completion of said works as soon as estimate is complete ald Halpin offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the ordinance committee be instructed to draw an ordinance defining some place where hacks carriages express wagons and drays may stand and that the drivers of said vehicle be properly numbered and that they be required to wear a badge with a number which shall be registered in the city marshals office Ald Halpin offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted be it recorded by the city council of the city of Dubuque That the key city gas company be required to bring the water conductor on their building on Bluff Street within one foot of the ground Regular Session August 6 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler and comply with secion 1 of chapter 88 revised ordinances and that the marshal be instructed to enforce the ordinance in that respect Ald Mulkern offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the finance committee be and is hereby authorized to borrow 6200.00 to pay expenses incurred by the city of Dubuque during the month of July 1888 Ald Mulkern offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the steam roller be named W H Evans and that the name be placed on both sides of said roller ald Sanders offered the following resolution which upon motion was referred to the committee on police and gas Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a gasoline lamp be erected on the end of Queen Street above Sanford Street ald Sanders offered the following resolution which upon motion was referred to the committee on fire Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a fire plug be placed at the northeast corner of Valeria Street and Eagle Point Avenue Ald Sanders offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the committee on police and gas be authorized to have gasoline lamps changed whenever it is convenient to part the same in a better location for light Ald Sanders 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 known as Klingenberg street in Klingenberg and ikleins subdivision be and is hereby declared a public highway and that the city engineer be ordered to establish a grade for said street Ald Sanders 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 and is hereby ordered to to raise the gutter on the east side of Couler Avenue in feront of lots 9 and 10 so as to run the water from the street hydrants in the Eagle Point Sewer so as to prevent the stagnant water from collecting on the east side of that street Ald Sanders offered the following resolution which upon his motion was referred to the committee on Police and gas Be it resolved by the city council that the gas lamp post now in front of lot 2 and 3 in front of the residence of C Keesecker on couler avenue be placed in front of lot 13 of the same street where it will be Regular Session August 6 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler of more service Ald Sanders offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that all previous bids we rejected and that the city engineer be and is hereby mentioned to readvertise for bids to curb gutter and macadamize Jackson Street from Eagle Point Avenue to the Peru Road and also Lincoln Avenue from Kniest Street to Reed Avenue Ald Halpin offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Whereas the discharge of contents from the first street sewer into the ice harbor has become very offensive and whereas said discharge from aid sewer takes place at a point several feet above low water mark thereby being in violation of section I of what is known as Cooper and Linehan ordinance and is also the cause of the ofensive odor emenating from said sewer therefore be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that A A Cooper and B E Linehan he notified to cause the contents of said sewer to be discharged into the ice harbor at a point below water mark Resolved further that a copy of these resolutions be served upon said Cooper and Linehan within five days from this date Ald kleinschmidt offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of Dubuque that the street commissioner be and is hereby instructed to repair the crossing on the west side of Jackson and Fifteenth streets Ald Kleinschmidt offered the following resolution which upon his motion was referred to the street committee resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the street commissioner be and is hereby instructed to place a two foot stone sewer on Thirteenth street from Pine to Cedar streets Ald Mulkern offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a stone crossing be laid across Locust street south side of eighth streets Ald Mulkern offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a stone crossing be laid across Clay Street north side of 6th street ald Halpin offered a resolution ordering parts of city lots 554 556 558 and 536 to be filled which upon his motion was laid over until the next regular session and the recorder instructed to notify the owner of said lots to appear and show cause if any they have why said resolution should not be adopted Regular Session August 6 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Ald Rand offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the established width of the sidewalk on Hill Street between Julien Avenue and fifth Street be eight feet Ald Sanders offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city recorder be and is hereby authorized to advertise for bids for the care and erecting of gasoline lamps and the bids to be acted upon at the next regular session of the city council reserving the right to reject any and all bids and that the city attorney be directed to draw up a contract that will give the city better light and the value for the money Ald Sanders offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the C P & KC Railroad company be properly notified to immediately cause two lamp posts to be placed onea t eac h end of the Peru Bridge and also to keedp said lamps properly cleaned repaird and lgihted on any dark or cloudy night at the expense of said railroad company Ald Sanders offered the following resolution which upon his motion was referrd to the committee on police and gas Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a gasoline lamp post be placed at the northeast corner of Valeria street and Eagle Point avenue Ald Sanders offered the following resolution which upon motion was referred to the committee on streets Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the street commissioner be and is hereby instructed to repair and put in good passable condition the street known as Blocklinger lane Ald Mulkern offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for the street road roller as per agreement the finance committee be authorized to borrow five thousand dollars and that the recorder be directed to draw warrants for the amount Ald Rand offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of dubuque that the new street known as Foye street be declared a public highway Ald Rawson offered the following resolution Regular Session August 6 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Whereas it is claimed by some of the property ownes on Rhomberg Avenue formerly known as High Street that the grade of said street as supported to have been established in the year 1858 was not estabished in full conformity with the law therefore be it resolved that the city attorney be instructed to carefully examine the record in the recorders office for the year 1858 and ascertain if the grade on said High Street was legally established in that year and the law in every respect complied with carried by the following vote Ayes Ald Kenneally Kleinschmidt Mulkern Rand and Rawson 5 Nayes Ald Halpin Meyer Sanders and Trexler 4 ald Rawson offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that Hill Street between Julien Avenue and Fifth Street be graded guttered and curbed 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 and curbing to be done at the expense of the owners of the abutting property adpted by the following vote Ayes Ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler 9 Nayes 0 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 in relation to sidewalks on the north side of 22nd street between Jackson street and elm Street adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Halpin Kenneally Meyer Kleinschmidt Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler 9 Nayes 0 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 Windsor Avenue between Eagle Point Avenue and Garfield Avenue where not already laid adopted by the following vote Ayes ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler 9 Nayes 0 Ald Kleinschmidt 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 within 15 days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the south side of Sixteenth Street between White Street and Clay Street Adoted by the following vote Regular Session August 6 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler 9 Nayes 0 Ald Trexler offered the following resolution Whereas the property lots and parts of lots hereinafter described ar at times subject to be covered with stagnant water and Whereas the owners of said property have been notified as required by law to appear and show cause why said lots should not be filled therefore Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the following described property lots and parts of lots viz lots 155 177 178 179 180 181 222 223 224 225 226 in East dubuque addition to the city of Dubuque to the city of Dubuque the 1/2 of west 65 feet of lots 203 204 and 205 in said East dubuque addition also part of the east 1/2 of lot 505 city of Dubuque be filled and raised at the expense of the owners to a height sufficient in teh judgement of the city engineer to present stagnant water remaining thereon the work is to be completed in Augusut 15th 1888 The city marshal shall notify the owners of said property of the passage of this resolution in the manner provided by law in case of the neglect or refusal of the owners to fill up or raise said property lots and parts of lots by the time and in the manner above specified the same will be done by the city and the cost thereof assessed against and be a lien upon said property nobody objecting Ald Trexler moved the adoption of the same carried by the following vote Ayes Ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler 9 Nayes 0 Ald Meyer moved that when we adjourn we adjourn to Monday August 3rd at 7:30 oclock pm carried Ald Halpin moved that the engineer be instructed to examine the Muntz Building carried The street committee reported the bids for the improvement of streets as follows Washington Street from Rhomberg avenue to Eagle Point Avenue Chas Steuck J E Foye Wm Rebman Ald Sanders moved that Chas Steuck be awarded the contrct he being the lowest responsible bidder carried Rhomberg Avenue from Jackson to Fengler Avenue Chas Steuck James E Foye Wm Rebman Regular Session August 6 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler ald Saunders moved that the contrct be awarded to Chas Steuck he being the lowest responsible bidder ald Halpin offered as an amendment that the contract be not let until next Monday caried by the following vote Ayes ald Halpin Kenneally Mulkern Rand and Rawson 5 Nayes Ald Kleinschmidt Meyer Sanders and Trexler 4 Ald Trexler moved that the street commissioner be instructed to confine his expenses for street work for the month of August to 3000 carried Ald Kenneally moved to adjourn carried Attest J C Fitzpatrick recorder Adjourned Regular Session August 13 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Alds Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmdit Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler The mayor stated that the object of the meeting was to open and consider bids for street work The bids were opened read and referred to the street committee and engineer The city attorney reported that the grade on High Stret as changed and recorded in the grade book in the engineers office is legal The street committee reported the following bids Jackson Street from Eagle Point Avenue to Peru Road Chas Steuck E Foye John Heim Ed Ryan Isaac Proctor Wm Rebman ald Halpin moved that the contract be awarded to Ed Ryan he being the lowest bidder Ald Rand offered as an amendment that all bids on Jackson street be rejected carried Ald Rand offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that Jackson Street between Eagle Point Avenue and Peru Raod 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 Lost by the following vote Ayes Ald Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson and Sanders 7 Nayes ald Halpin and Trexler 2 Bids on Lincoln Avenue from Kniest to Reed Avenue chas Steuck Adjourned Regular Session August 13 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Alds Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmdit Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Jas Foye Wm Rebman Ald Meyer moved that all bisd on Lincoln Avenue be rejected carried Ald Meyer offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that Lincoln Avenue between Kniest street and Reed Avenue be graded guttered curbed an 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 work the guttering curbing and macadamizing to be done at the expense of the abutting property Lost by the following vote ald Halpin Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Sanders and Trexler 6 Nayes Ald Kenneally Rand and Rawson 3 Ald Meyer moved that the contract for improvement of Rhomberg Avenue be let to chas Steuck he being the lowest bidder lost by the following vote Ayes ald Kleinschmidt Meyer Sanders and Trexler 4 Nayes Ald Halpin Kenneally Mulkern Rand and Rawson 5 Ald Meyer moved that H C Deckert be allowed to address the council carried Wm Deckert spoke briefly on the grade of Rhomberg Ave the street committe made the following report This is to certify that we have tried the Aveling and Porter Steel Steam Roller No 2365 to our satisfaction and hereby express our willingness to accept the same as a contract with W C Oastler of New York D W Rand Bentley Rawson Chas J W Sanders Street committee report adopted Ald Rand offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the City of Dubuque that the street commissioner be and is hereby instructed to expend 1500 on sewers for the month of August out of 3000 allowed him for expenditures for the month of August lost by the following vote ayes ald Kleinschmidt Meyer and Sanders 3 nays Ald Halpin Kenneally Mulkern Rand Rason and Trexler 6 Ald Trexler moved that the treasurer be instructed to accept 33 1/3 percent of the taxes of Thompson and Maclay is full payment of the taxes of 1887 carried Louis Reinecke J W parker and Adam Vogel were appointed commissioners to assess damages on Garfield Avenue owing to the proposed change of Adjourned Regular Session August 13 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Alds Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmdit Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler grade Ald Mulkern moved that the ordinance committee with the city attorney be insructed to amend the ordinance in relation to seperate sewerage so that the tax necessary to pay for constructing the main sewer shall be levied upon the taxable property of the whole city and that the mayor be empowered to appoint a committee of one or more if desireable to visit different cities and examine into their sewerage system carried Ald Halpin moved to reconsider the action taken on Ald Rands resolution ordering Jackson Street improved carried ald Halpin then moved that the resolution be adopted carried by the following vote Ayds Ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler 9 And Rand moved to adjourn carried attest J C Fitzpatrick recorder Special Session August 20 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Alds Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Recorder Fitzpatrick being absent Ald Meyer moved that John OConnell be appointed recorder pro tem carried The mayor stated that the object of the meeting was to consider bids for the improvement of Jackson Street and Hill Street Ald Rand moved that the opening of bids for the improvement of Hill Street be deferred until the next regular meeting carried Bids were opened and read and on motion of Ald Rand referred to the street committee Ald Rand offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city engineer be and is thereby instructed to make a survey and plat of lots 2 and 16 of the subdivision of mineral lot 322 showing their location with reference to streets alleys surrounding property and improvements in the vicinity to be used in court and the same to be made under the direction of the city attorney Ald Meyer offered the following resolution and moved its adoption Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque whereas it is the sense of this council to economize by curtailing street expenses and whereas the city is now doing work on sixth street extension at a monthly cost of 2500 and whereas the city has a good street on Seventh Street that will accommodate all the trael that will ever cross the High Bridge therefore be it resolved by the city of Dubuque that the city attorney be instructed to cancel contract with Booth and the city engineer be instructed to measure said filling and settle in full with booth Ald Mulkern raised a point of order that the resolution was out of order The ayes and nayes being called resulted as follows Ayes Ald Kenneally Mulkern Rand and Rawson 4 Nayes Ald Kleinschmidt Meyer Sanders and Trexler 4 Special Session August 20 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Alds Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler the vote being a tie the mayor voted aye thus declaring the resolution out of order Ald Rand of the street committee reported as follows on the bids for the improvement of Jackson Street Chas Steuck J E Foye Jacob Collins John Heim Isaac Proctor Ald Rand moved that Chas Steuck be awarded the contract he being the lowest bidder carried by the following vote Ayes Ald Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler Nayes Ald Kenneally Ald Rand moved to adjourn carried Attest John Oconnell recorder pro tem Special Session August 31 1888 Mayor Pro Tem Mulkern in the chair Present Alds Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Saunders and Trexler Ald Rand moved that the bids be opened Ald Halpin moved as an amendment that the bids be laid over until the next regular session lost the question recurring on the original motion was carried Ald Halpin moved that all bids not in time by the time specificied in the advertisement be thrown out carried the bids were opened and read Ald Rand moved that the bids be referred to the committee on Police and Gas to report on the same at the next regular session of the council if possible carried Ald Meyer moved to adjourn carried Attest J C Fitzpatrick recorder Regular Session September 3 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Saunders and Trexler ald Halpin moved that the reading of the minutes be dispensed with until next meeting carried the following bills were allowed Name For What Purpose Amount Central Union telephone co telephone service for August A Y McDonald Brass and labor G B Grosvenor 3 receipt books J Christman Lerrolum Albert Kannolt horse shoeing Calmer Winall & Co blank paper blocks Paul Schlenker screw eyes D Grant horse shoeing patrol fire dept German Catholic Ptg co advertising per contract Paul Schlenker tin cup and chain Robert Love hauling brush Paul Schlenker repairing tin roof 18th st Thos Walker assistance on fire alarm telegraph Reinfried and Jaeger sash cord tack etc Baumgartner Kleih sash cord T Ruete Tripoli etc John Kleinschmidt supplies for fire dept J W Halpin spikes Paul Schlenker Wheel barrow rails etc John Tibey stone crossings and market house steps Wm Rebman grading on 7th st Chas Steuck grading on Washington st Wm Schwagler constructing sidewalks A Y Mcdonald repairs on sol Turck A Wunderlich shoeing horses Farley & Loetscher shavings John Ritstig oats and weighing same John OConnell services in recorders office and time keeper Duggand & Bowen brooms brushes materials etc. JJ McCollins kindling for fire dept Key City Gas Co coke for sol turck co Knapp Stout & co co lumber for street roller house Dub Water Works patrol & engine house Farley & Loetscher shavings The herald local notice & redemption book E E Frith removing garbage for august James Lee macadam on commercial street Regular Session September 3 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Saunders and Trexler Vicca oil Dubuque telegraph advertising & statistics Whitewell service & medicine John Kleinschmidt fee for pound L Daily hauling to steam roller cleaning around market house The herald portals and envelopes etc Mrs Schmidt lighting lanterns on Kniest St Wm Hollnagel lantern Barney McCormick piling wood Catharina Weber scrubbing city hall Morrison Bros repairs on 4th st engine cleaning waste pipe Richard Wallace building street roller house Farley & Loetscher windows and frames Faust point and repair city hall Baumgartner & Kleih repairs for roller house McClosky and son painting Dorgan cutting stone Mike Mullen cleaning city hall vault John Kinsella John Pickley the bill of W E Pickley and the bill of Key city Gas Co were referred to the committee on Police and gas Allowed 1000 on the bill of C H Booth the bill of T W Kringle for constructing retaining wall on West seventeenth street laid on the table Bill of the Dubuque Water Works was referred to the committee on fire Bill of Owen Reynolds for balance due salary as assessor was laid on the table Bill of timothy Mahony for constructing wall on Southern avenue laid on the table Bill of J Mccollins for haulint dead dog was referred to E E Frith Petitions Petition of Dubuque Butchers association in regard to the vacation of Sycamore street was referred to the city attorney to report on at Wednesdays session The following petitions were referred to the street committee S S Scott in relation to a nuisance caused by the I C RR co obstructing the street A S Franklin for a crossing on Broad and 14th street Jacob Collins for repair of Mellville road Thos Baugemann for the filling of Pine street Michael OShea to have the north cascade road partly graded Regular Session September 3 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Saunders and Trexler Petition of F Weidlich et al to have the culverts on 13th and Pine streets cleaned John L Buetelli et al to have the mains on West Locust street extended was referred to the committee on fire Timothy Driscoll for full pay while sick was laid on the table Theo Altman et al that private boarding houses pay a license the same as hotels was referred to the committee of the whole James Cushing that claim for grading on Lake street be allowed referred to committee on claims Wm Coats for permission to lay a plank sidewalk in place of a brick one as ordered on White street granted E H Sheppley to have a nuisance abated on couler avenue referred to the aldermen of the fifth ward The following petitions for reduction of assessment were referred to teh delinquent tax committee mary Breen Wm Hintrager Caroline Ernst Ellen McLoughlin L L Wood Novelty Iron Works Mathias Strinsky Frances E Rooney B F Davis mary Smith Ed Huntz M Haas M J Considine Jas Cushing and M Morgan the following petition for cancellation of taxes were referred to the delinquent tax committee Michael Cain mary L Stevenson Eugene Early Katie Sullivan Mrs J M Hugh mrs C S Ragne Joseph Strinsky M H Cushing Mrs anna M McLaughlin Margaret Glennon Trustees of the German Catholic Orphan Asylum Clara E Kress mary A mcHenry Mrs M Rischatsch John Phillips Susan Bornhiser Barbara Augster Mrs Arthur Turner Margaret M Hughes the following petitions in relation to an assessment of 1888 were referred to the assessment committee Mrs Juliet B Robison Schreiber & Conchar A W Sears Dubuque Boot and shoe co J A Rhomberg Rumpf Hosford & Ferring John Buckley R McArthur Ham and Carver Westphal Hinds Hardware Co Mrs O S langworthy ktie M Cady D Conigisky C T Bush C H Meyer Carrie Cain John R Waller John Mehlhop Son& Co Jacob Grode Frederica Goblhe P W Crawford Geo Rath Wm Potts harriet A & Nancy Hill S A Bowdish A Marfield Mrs Klump Mary Morgan Anna M Bush Jerry Gordon F Hinds Ets Andrew tredway & Son H B Fouke F W Theiring P J Mulligan Mary Zumhof Zions Church Mrs C G Wullweber John T Hancock & Son Coates Langstaff & Co Novelty Iron Works Pool gilliam & co Mrs E S Pelan M Bewer and son H B Glover & co H Corrance Regular Session September 3 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Saunders and Trexler reports of officers Recorder Fitzpatrick reported having issued licenes to the amount of 252.50 during the month of august also presented a report showing the number of warrants issued by him during August showing to whom issued for what purpose and the amount of each warrant report adopted Ald Daniels of the finance committee reported 390.45 due the treasurer report adopted and warrants ordered drawn to pay same Street commissioner OFarrell reported 3383.95 due for street work for the month of August He also presented an itemized statement of the street expenses for the month of August report adopted and warrants ordered drawn to pay same Market master Gratz reported having collected 21 for rent of huckster stans for the month of august 19.65 for the market house scales also reported 13.60 due for the board of prisoners report adopted and warrant ordered drawn to pay for board of prisoners Police justice quigley reported having collected 10 on ordinance case report received and filed Lamplighter coughlin reported having lighted 239 gas lamps for the month of August report received and filed Frank Fosselman reported having weighed 84 drafts on the Fifth ward scales during August report received and filed Chas Pitschner reported having weighed 72 drafts on the West dubuque Scales report received and filed Joseph Straney reported having weighed 300 drafts on the First Ward Scales during August report received and filed Auditor Scott reported the total receipts for August total disbursements amount in treasurers hands August 31st Also reported due city officers for the month of august report adopted and warrants ordered drawn to pay city officers Marshal Raesli reported due the p;olice for the month of August also reported pound receipts and patrol units report adopted and warrnts ordered drawn to pay the same Ald Halpin moved that the committee on fire instructe the fire Department to do their own hauling Ald Mulkern moved as an amendment that the matter be referred to the committee on fire and police and gas carried Ald Trexler moved that all tax petitions for 1887 be referred to the delinquent tax committee and all tax petitions for 1888 be referred to the assessment committee also that all petitions that may come in during the day have the same reference Ald Mulkern moved that the street road roller be put in charge of the street committee carried Ald Rand moved to adjourn until Wednesday September 5 1888 at 9 oclock am carried attest J C fitzpatrick city recorder Adjourned Regular Session September 5 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Saunders and Trexler Minutes of the previous sessions were read and approved Ald Daniels moved that the rules be suspended and John Mehlhop be allowed to address the council carried Mr Mehlhop addressed the council in relation to the laying of a sidewalk on Broadway The following bills were allowed Name for what purpose amount T T Duffy costs in city ordinance case J P Quigley Mrs P F Rooney witness Miss B Rooney James Quinlivan Eugene Frith grading 19th street Committee to Kalamazoo expenes T W Ruete oil etc for police dept Herald printing brief for city atty Fred Doerr expressing for sol turck Co United States express co freight on agreements to Des Moines P H Halpin pails for board of health Novelty Iron Works hose etc for roller Fentler & Schwagler lime for road dept Key city gas co coke for roller C W Robison lumber for road dept Norwegian Plow co plow for road dept The following bills were referred to the committee on claims Ferguson Bros & Vogel labor and material for patrol house parks and fountain Baumgartner & Kleih material for road department Petition of Thos Faherty in relation to taxes was referred to the finance committee with power Petitions of Paul Frisch I Weigel and C F Hancock for reduction of assessment were referred to the assessment committee Ald rand moved that the rules be suspended and Henry Michel be allowed to address the council carried Mr Michel read a protest from Austin Adams and D J Hennessey against filling city lot 536 and spoke briefly on the subject Ald Halpin moved that the order for filling lot 536 be not enforced for the present carried Ald Kleinschmidt moved that the rules be suspended and parties on Elm Street be allowed to address the council carried Mr Hill briefly addressed the council in relation to Adjourned Regular Session September 5 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Saunders and Trexler the condition of Elm street between 15th and 16th streets reports of committees Ald Rand chairman of the street committee reported as follows In favor of doing work on Rush Street to the amount of 25.00 In favor of repairing Franklin street as prayed for In favor of repairing Henion Street as prayed for In favor of allowing Wm Leik to put in curb and gutter in front of his premises on Eagle Point Avenue where legal grade is established In favor of gutter on Couler Avenue near Eagle Point Avenue as per reolution offered by Ald Sanders at the August session in favor of repairing Blocklinger Lane In favor of placing a stone two foot sewer on 13th street from Pine to Cedar streets adverse to the offer of A McCann for the use of his quarry In favor of granting the petition of margaret Barry in relation to filling lots In favor of referring the protests of Wm Watters John Lull Mrs C Fischer and J A Rhomberg against change of grade on Garfield Avenue to the commissioners appointed to establish damages on Garfield Avenue In favor of referring the petition of Rebecca Farley et al for the repair of Thomas Street to the city engineer to locate streets Adverse to the remonstrance of C H P & K C RR against constructing culverts on Pine Street report adopted The same committee reported adverse to the petition of the Novelty Iron Works Ald Daniels moved that the petition be referred back to the street committee and engineer carried Ald Rand made the following report to the Honorable Mayor and city council of Dubuque Your committee to whom was referred the accompanying profile for the proposed grade of Foye Street beg leave to report that they have examined said profile and said street and recommend that said grade be adopted D W Rand Chas J W Sanders Street committee Adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Sanders and Trexler Nayes 0 Ald Rand made the following report To the Mayor and City council of Dubuque your committee have this month examined the following streets and parts of streets as being ready to roll and over Aug 13th Elm Street from fifteenth to sixteenth street accepted Aug 25th Elm street from 16th to 17th street accepted Aug 25 Washington Street from Eagle Point Avenue to Lincoln Ave adopted Aug Emmett street from Bluff street to St Mary's street accepted Adjourned Regular Session September 5 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Saunders and Trexler August 29th examined 11th street from Washington to Elm Streets Sept 1st Washington Street from Lincoln Avenue to Rhomberg avenue accepted report adopted Ald Sanders chairman of the committee on Police and gas made the following report Your committee to whom was referred to inspect the gasoline lamps would also recommend about 150 new gasoline lamps be ordered and all posts be straightened and painted the gas lamps and posts area also in need of paint and would recommend the same be lettered and painted report adopted Ald Sanders reported as follows on the bill of Wm E Pickley your committee would respectfully report that for the month of July to August 1st 626 lamps have not been properly lighted and recommend that 40.60 be deducted from said bill report adopted Ald Sanders reported in favor of allowing the bill of the Key City Gas co report adopted Ald Meyer reported in favor of allowing the bill of the Telegraph report adopted Ald Sanders made the following report to the mayor and city council Gentlemen your committee on police and gas to whom was referred the bids for lighting and care of gasoline lamps beg leave to report that after a careful consideration of the different bids and propositions they consider the bid and proposition of the Globe Light and Heat company the best and most economical for the city and would recommend that a contract be made with that company and we would further recommend that the company give the city at least 60 days notice before the removal of their plant and termination of the contract Chas J W Sanders J W Halpin D W Rand report adopted Ald Sanders offered the following report Your committee on police and gas also reports that the gasoline lamp on the corner of 17th and White streets has been replaced by a gas lamp and said gasoline lamp removed to the north end of Queen street also the gasoline lamp on 9th street which has been replaced by a gas lamp the gasoline lamp was placed on the corner of Valeria and West Eagle Point Avenue report adopted ald Mulkern chairman of the committee of the whole reported as follows on the petition of C T Hancock et al to hve retaining wall on east side of Grove Street Your committee to whom was referred the within petition would beg leave to report adverse to prayer of petitioners report adopted The same alderman reported adverse to the petition of E E Frith asking that his bids on jackson and Adjourned Regular Session September 5 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Saunders and Trexler Division Street be not considered report adopted Ald Mulkern reported as follows upon the petition of N Gretory et al for the opening of Oak Street your committee to whom was referred the petition would be to report in favor of granting prayer of petitioners and that the city attorney be instructed to procure a deed for right of way prayed for in consideration of fifty dollars to be paid by the city report adopted Ald Mulkern made the following report your committee on grounds and buildings to whom was referred the within petition of Francis Jaeger et al in relation to the condition of the building known as the Barrcks situated on lot 13 Cummings subdivision and assessed to Garrett Fleming beg leave to report that we have carefully examined the building and found the interior of said building in a fairly good condition and repair but the foundation and porches in our opinion are unsafe and dangerous and liable to give way at any time and result in great injury or death to the people occupying said building or other members of the travelling public your committee would recommend that proper steps be taken immediately by the owner or owners of said building to have the foundation and porches repaired and your committee would further recommend that if said repairs are not promptly made the said building be decoared by the council a public nuisance and proceed according to law to condemn and abate the same We also recommend that the owners of said building be notified to appear at the next regular session of the city council and show cause if any they have why said building should not be declared a public nuisance by the city council and further that the city Marshal serve certified copies of this report within five days upon the owner or owners of said building and further that this report be copied in full in the minutes of this sesion of the council John Mulkern Thos Kenneally D W Rand Report adopted Ald Mulkern reported as follows upon the petition of E Blake for increase of award for the opening of Foye Street your committe to whom was referred the within petition would beg leave to report in favor of increasing the award of the jury from ten to twenty dollars each for lots eight and nine in Porters addition and that a warrant be drawn on the treasurer for the amount of the difference twenty dollars John Mulkern John Kleinschmidt report adopted Adjourned Regular Session September 5 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Saunders and Trexler The same alderman reported adverse to the petition of J P Savage for damages for personal injury report adopted the mayor reported as follows upon the communication of N W Kimball in relation to change of routes of watermains in accordance with the above did instruct the water cos superintendent to change teh route and place one fire plug on corner of fifth and John streets but I am informed by Mr Kimbal that they have also placed one at the intersection of Fifth and Summit Streets The Water co having plac ed it there without authority the city will not be obliged to pay for the use until further order of the council report adopted Ald Kleinschmidt moved to adjourn to 2 oclock pm carried Afternoon Session council met at 2:10 pm Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Saunders and Trexler Ald Rand presented a profile of Hart Street showing a proposed change of grade and moved that the property owners on said street be notified to appear at the next regular session and show cause why teh grade should not be chnaged as proposed according to profile in recorders office carried Mayor Burch made the following report Gentlemen of the city council under your instructions of August 13 1888 empowering me to apointone or more with myself to visit other cities for the purpose of obtaining further information about sewerage I beg leave to report that after some correspondence I condluced Kalamazoo Michigan a suitable place to make such investigation that city being about teh same latitude as ours and they having had in use for five years a system similar to the one in contemplation here Accordingly Alderman Kleinschmidt Mulkern and myself visited that city the past week We met their worthy mayor and aldermen who treated us very courteously and we are under special obligations to mayor Ihling Aldermen Cellen and Hill and city engineer Pierson for attention show us as also for valuable information they have two main sewers each one foot in diameter longer one being about one and three fourths of a mile long and quite a portion of it at the lower end has the same fall as ours is intended to have namely one inch to 100 feet and when the river is high the water covers the pipe for aobut three fourths of a mile and it has many more angles than ours will have still they Adjourned Regular Session September 5 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Saunders and Trexler say it gives them no trouble we examined it at several manholes and found it in perfect operation running nearly free of water we saw their flush tanks operate They claim that they experience no difficulty with them that they never had one freeze they use round sewer pipe instead of oval as contemplated here and are inclined to think the round the better If we put in a round two foot pipe we would have double the capacity they have in their two feet one inch pipe we judge their pipes would carry half as much more as they are now carrying and they claim to have 22000 inhabitants On that basis a two foot pipe would accommodate a city with 60 to 70000 inhabitants Our system as now laid out contemplates a pump at the outlet to be used in time of high water We do not believe that to be necessary at all events would not favor putting up building and pumps unti it was found to be necessary in face would not put up stationary pump in that work at any time as a movable rotary pump could be moved on the ground in a few hours at a trifling cost when compared to putting up a building and pumps to be used but a few days perhaps in ten or twenty years From our observation we have no doubt about being able to put in a perfect sewer system on the plan proposed and we believe the time has come when Dubuque should have sewerage and we would recommend that we proceed at once to let the contract to pt in the main sewer from the outlet near where the elevator used to stand to fifteenth Street to be completed as speedily as practicable and that we do at this time levy a tax of one mill on the dollar on the taxable property of this city to construct main sewer is above and any amount not expended in said construction to be used in the further construction of said main sewer above Fifteenth street that we also levy a tax of one third of a mill on the taxable property in teh first sewer district to construct the branches in said district respectfully submitted Geo B Burch J Kleinschmidt John Mulkern report adopted City attorney McCarthy made the following report to the city council gentlemen at your regular meeting in July a select committee consisting of the mayor attorney and ordinance committee was appointed to draft in ordinance regulating the police justice court the character of the ordinance was not specified But your committee after making inquiry learned that it was thought desireable by some members Adjourned Regular Session September 5 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Saunders and Trexler of the council owing to certain abuses and mismanagement that was thought to have found their way into the method of conducting the police courts to designate by ordinance some one person who should act as police judge and over whom the council should have control It was passed that one dollar ought to be collected from each person carried to the calaboose in the patrol wagon and that policemen ought not to be allowed witness fees in any case of an arrest made by them Your committee finds that under section 24 of the charter information for the violation of ordinances shall be filed with any justice of the peace having his office within the city the city therefore has no power to designate by ordinance any one justice before whom information shall be filed such an ordinance would be in conflict with the charter Teh most that it can do and that only by common consent is to pass a resolution directing the officers to file all information with a certain justice and even then the defendant in all such cases would have a right to a change of name to some other justice in the city The fees that may be charged to a defendant are pointed out by the laws of the state None other can be collected from Him there is no provision of law by which a defendant can be compelled to pay 1.00 or any other sum for being carried in the patrol wagon More than 95 percent of the arrests are m ade for violation of the state laws principally for drunkeness and vagrancy The other arrests are for violation of city ordinances under the present law of the city and state a witness is entitled to a fee of .60 cents for testifying in a a justices court when a policeman makes an arrest and then testifies in court be ike another wietness is entitled to a fee of 60 cents but in city ordinance cases which are very few in number no policeman or other city officer is entitled to any fee unless the fine and costs are paid in money by the defendant Some complaint is made to the effect that arrests are sometimes made wrongfully and unnecesarily so that the officer making the arrest might get the 60 cents witness fees In this correction your committee desires to say that it was no knowledge of a single arrest having been made wrongfully or at least under circumstances which would justify a conclusion that it was made for the purpose of securing the 60 cents or for any other willful or wanton motive The police officers it is true derive some revenue from this source and it is probable that arrests are made with more promptness and probably with more frequency owing to the incentive of 60 cents for each arrest for example for the year ending March 1 1888 the total number of arrests made was 786 Adjourned Regular Session September 5 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Saunders and Trexler this multiplied by 60 would make a total of 471.60 which sum divided equally among 50 policemen including the marshal captain of the night police and one special known as the cow policeman would amount for each to the sum of 15.72 The system no doubt is far from being perfect Your committee however has made careful inquiry as to the practice pursued in the earlier history of the city under the old city court and to some extent as to the operation of the system in other cities and are of the opinion that the present system is as economically and as successfully managed as any other system that could be adopted We would therefore recommend that for the present no change be made in our ordinance on the subject Geo B Burch J J McCarthy J Kleinschmidt J W Halpin Francis B Daniels Report received and filed Ald Trexler of the assessment committee made the following report to the honorable mayor and city council your committee beg leave to report the assessment roll for the year1888 has been examined and approved John Trexler chas J W Sanders J W Halpin Farncis B Daniel Report adopted ald Trexler chairman of the delinquent tax committee reported as follows In favor of remitting taxes of Michael Cain for 1887 In favor of reducing assessment of A R Stanfenbiel personalty In favor of cancelling taxes of Mrs Eugene Early for 1887 Margaret M Hughes Zions Church and Bridget Blake In favor of reducing the assessment of Elizabeth Saul In favor of cancelling personal tax of John J Freeman In favor of reducing assessment of R M Arthur M J Considine Katie Sullivan Adverse to petition of J P Mahoney and that the treasurer be instructed to accept taxes without penalty In favor of refunding the penalty on 1887 tax against Mary Breen Adjourned Regular Session September 5 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Saunders and Trexler In favor of reducing assessment of Mary smith In favor of reducing assessment of ellen M Laughlin In favor of reducing assessment of Mrs ann McLaughlin National Iron and Brass Works Fred Henkel In favor of instructing the treasurer to accept taxes without penalty if paid within five days assessed to Frances E Rooney In favor of reducing assessments of Joseph Gehrig Est L L Wood M Haas Ed Kuntz S s Scott In favor of cancelling personal tax of John Phillips In favor of reducing the assessment of Jacob Grode In favor of cancelling assessment of German Catholic Orphan Asymlum In favor of reducing assessment of Rebecca Angster Adjourned Regular Session September 5 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Saunders and Trexler In favor of cancelling taxes of Margaret Glennon In favor of reducing assessment of Michael Mahony In favor of cancelling assessment of M Burkhardt In favor of reducing assessment of Kuntz and altoona In favor of reducing assessment of W Gruber Adverse to petition of Max Kistler for reduction fo assessment In favor of cancelling assessment of Ellen OHalloran A F Frudden Adverse to petition of L A Lovin for reduction of assessment In favor of cancelling assessment of Mary J Luke In favor of reducing assessment of A Schmidt In favor of cancelling assessment of Mrs C S Rague Mrs M rischatsch ellen Ahern report adopted ald Sanders moved that the rules be suspended and Mr Olinger be allowed to address the council carried Mr Olinger addressed the council briefly in reference to the assessment of the Novelty Iron Works ald Daniels moved that the rules be suspended and Mr Longueville be allowed to address the council carried Mr Longueville addressed the council in relation to the right of way of the C R & St P railroad over a tract of land deemed to be owned by S s Scott on Second Street and asked that the matter be referred to the city attorney Ald Halpin moved that the matter be referred to the city attorney carried Ald Kleinschmidt presented and read for the first time an ordinance entitled an ordinance designating standing places for vehicles lost by the following vote Ayes Ald Daniels Halpin Kleinschmidt and Meyer Nayes Ald Kenneally Mulkern Rand Sanders and Trexler 5 Ald Mulkern moved to reconsider the action of the council in reference to above ordinance to read a fine 1.00 to 10.00 carried The ayes and nayes being called on the ordinance as amended was carried by the following vote Ayes ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Mulkern Rand Sanders and Trexler Nays Ald Meyer Ald Halpin moved that the rules be suspended Adjourned Regular Session September 5 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Saunders and Trexler and the ordinance placed on its final passage the ordinance was ready by its title and placed on its final passage adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Mulkern Rand Sanders and Trexler 8 Nayes Ald Meyer 1 Ald Kleinschmidt read for the final time an ordinance entitled an Ordinance to provide for constructing and maintaining a separate system of sewers for house drainage in teh city of Dubuque to regulate the use of the same by individuals being Chapter 94 of the revised ordinance of 1887 adopted april 7th 1887 AD Ald Rand moved to be adopted Ald Meyer moved as an amendment that it be laid on the table lost by the following vote ayes Ald Meyer and Trexler 2 Nayes Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmdit Mulkern Rand and Sanders 7 the question recurring on the adoption of the ordinance was carried by the following vote ayes ald Daniels Halpin kenneally Kleinschmidt Mulkern Rand and Sanders 7 Nayes Ald Meyer and Trexler 2 Ald Daniels moved the rules be suspended and the ordinance be placed on its final passage carried The ordinance was read the second time by the recorder The ayes and nays being called the ordinance was adopted by the following vote ayes Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Mulkern Rand and Sanders Nayes Ald Meyer and Trexler ald Kleinschmidt read for the second time an ordinance entitled An Ordinance to amend an ordinance to restrain cows horses and other animals from running at large and placed it on its final passage adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Sanders and Trexler 9 Nayes 0 Ald Trexler moved that the rules be suspended and mr Pfiffner be allowed to address the council carried Mr Pfiffner briefly addressed the council in relation to the condition of 12th street between Jackson and washington St Resolutions Ald Mulkern offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the plans and specifications for a separate sewerage system prepared by chester B Davis and adopted by the city council September 10th 1887 be and the same are hereby amended by changing the size of sewer from outlet to Seventh Street from Twenty four inches in diameter and that the material to be used in construction of main sewer and branches be vitrified tile pipe of the best quality Adjourned Regular Session September 5 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Saunders and Trexler Ald Mulkern offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city engineer be directed to consult with Chester B Davis consulting engineer and advertise for bids for the construction of the main sewer and branches from the outlet north to fifteenth Street in accordance with plans and specfications as amended now on file in the office of W H Evans of the city of Dubuque and Chester B Davis consulting engineer chicago Illinois Ald Mulkern offered the following resolution resolved that in order to provide the means to pay the cost of expense of constructing the branch sewers within the limits of the first sewerage district a tax of one third of one will be and is hereby levied on the taxable property within the limits of said sewerage district Adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Mulkern Rand and Sanders 7 Nayes Ald Meyer and Trexler 2 Ald Mulkern chairman of the committee of the whole to whom was referred the petition of Thomas Connolly et al for remission of taxes in the Julien House reported as follows Whereas the owners of the property known as the Julien House proposed to improve the same at an expense of not less than 75000 providing the city council will remit the taxes for a limited number of years of the assessed valuation of said property in excess of 50000.00 if any so far as possible all of said improvements will be done and materials furnished by ditizens of Dubuque therefore be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the assessed valuation of the property known as the Julien House be placed at 50000 for the year 1888 and be it further resolved that we recommend to our successor in office to remit the taxes yearly on all in excess of 50000 for a period of ten years from and including 1888 providing the improvements proposed in the preamble to the above resolution be carried out in good faith and also provided that the remission of taxes shall cease when the yearly rental or income equals 8 percent on the capital invested and also provided the contemplated improvement will be immeidately commenced Adopted by the following vote ayes Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Mulkern Rand and Sanders Nayes Ald Meyer and Trexler Adjourned Regular Session September 5 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Saunders and Trexler Ald Mulkern offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city engineer be directed to make a survey and profile of Hill Street showing a grade on or about the present surface of the street also showing the present grade ald Mulkern offered the following resolution which upon mtion was referred to the committee of the whole whereas Sixth street has been partly filled with sand from water street to the levee and in its present condition in case of high water the city would suffer great damage by reason of the filling being washed away therefore be it resolved by the city coundil of the city of Dubuque that the street commissioner be instructed to secure the same by filling said sixth street above high water mark and rip rap the south side of said street under teh supervision of the street committee and city engineer Ald Mulkern offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that warrants be drawn in favor of the proper parties for money borrowed to meet current expenses for the month of July 1888 as follows 1200 borrowed august 6 1888 1000 borrowed August 7 1888 5000 borrowed August 7 1888 above warrants borrowed from the following parties Patrick Hamel John Trexler Mary Schwind Ald Sanders offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Whereas the chicago St Paul and Kandas City Railroad company was instructed by resolution at the last meeting of the council to place a light upon each end of the Peru Road brige and whereas said railroad company has failed to comply with said resolution and whereas said bridge is a dangerous condition to public travel without such lights therefore resolved that the city attorney be and is hereby instructed to take such steps as may be necessary to compel said railroad company to erect and maintain said lights Ald Sanders offered the following resolution which upon his motion was referred to the committee of the whole Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the following gas lamps be ordered forthwith and Adjourned Regular Session September 5 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Saunders and Trexler erected without delay 1 lamp between Main and Iowa on Second Street 1 lamp northwest corner Jones and Main Street 1 lamp between Main and Iowa on Jones Street 3 lamps on 3rd street between Bluff and Clay street 4 lamps on 4th street between Bluff and white street 1 lamp on West Fifth street head of stairs 4 lamps on 5th street between main and white street 5 lamps on 6th street between Locust and Washington Street 5 lamps on 6th street between Locust and Washington Street 5 lamps on 7th street between Locust Street and Washington Street 5 lamps on 8th street between Locust and Washington Stret 1 lamp on 1st street between Main and Iowa Street 5 lamps on 9th street between Bluff and elm Street 1 lamp on Rhomberg Avenue and white Street Ald Trexler offered the following resolutions which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city engineer be instructed to survey the E 1/2 1/3 of lot 505 city of Dubuque and report to the committee on delinquent taxes within three days Ald Trexler offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the tax levy for the year 1888 be as follows General expenes 6 mills interest 4 mills water 1 mill Adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Sanders and Trexler 9 Nayes 0 Ald Trexler offered the following resolution which upon his motion was referred to the street committee with power Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the stret commissioner be and is hereby instructed to construct a culvert on the north side of Twelfth and Pine Streets and the same shall be done at the expense of the chicago St Paul and Kansas City Railroad co Ald Trexler offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city engineer be instructed to make a plat a nd survey of Couler Avenue between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets and on East 60 ft of N 15 of city lot 440 Ald Rand offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of dubuque that the city engineer be and is hereby directed to give proper notice to property owners owning property or living on Delhi road between Julien Avenue and Grandview Avenue that at the next regular session of the city council the matter of adopting a plat of said road will be considered Said plat being now on file in the city recorders office and that they appear and show cause if any they have why said plat should not be adopted Ald Meyer offered the following resolution which upon Adjourned Regular Session September 5 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Saunders and Trexler his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of dubuque that the street commission be and is hereby instructed to provide an outlet for the gutter on the west side of Rhomberg Avenue between Kniest street and Couler Creek Ald Meyer offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city engineer be and is hereby instructed to make a survey and plat for a street east of elm Street from Sanford to twenty third street showing the lands or lots through or over which the same is proposed to be made giving the names of the owners thereof and the quantity of land proposed to be taken Ald Meyer offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of dubuque that the city engineer be and is hereby instructed to make a survey and plat for a street east of Elm street from Sanford to twenty third street showing the lands or lots through or over which the same is proposed to be made giving the names of the owners thereof and the quantity of land proposed to be taken Ald Meyer offered the following resolution and moved its adoption Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque That Lincoln Avenue between Kniest and Reed 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 improvements 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 Lost by the following vote Ayes Ald Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer and Trexler 4 Nayes Ald Daniels Halpin Mulkern and Rand 4 Not receiving the necessary three fourth votes of the council the resolution was declared lost ald Meyer 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 30 days of this notice constructed and laid in conformtiy with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the east and west side of Washington Street between Rhomberg Avenue and Eagle Point Avenue adopted by the following vote ayes ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Sanders and Trexler 9 Nayes 0 Ald Halpin offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the sidewalk on the north side of Jones Street between main and Water Street be within ten days of this notice repaired in conformity with the ordinance in relation to repair of sidewalks adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Daniels Halpin Kennealy Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand and Trexler 8 Nayes 0 ald Halpin offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the City Counc of the city of Dubuque that the city recorder be instructed to furnish to the mayor and each alderman a printed copy of the official proceedings of the council of each regular meeting 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 Adjourned Regular Session September 5 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Saunders and Trexler days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the north and south sides of Stafford avenue between Eagle Point and Garfield Avenue where not already laid adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Sanders and Trexler 9 Nayes 0 Ald Kleinschmidt offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dbuuque that a sidewalk eight 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 south side of ninth street between clay and Elm streets adopted by the following vote ayes Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Sanders and Trexler 9 Nayes 0 Ald Daniels offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Whereas the testimony is on file in the case of Graham vs the city of Dubuque now pending in the district court of Dubuque county and whereas the proportion of expense due from the city to the referee for taking the testimony is 25.00 therefore Resolved that a warrant for 25.00 be drawn in favor of referee John Deery the same to be delivered to the city attorney and by him delivered to Mr Deery on the amount being duly credited to the city as costs advanced by the city in said case Ald Daniels moved that the rules be suspended and judge Pollock be allowed to address the council carried Judge Pollock addressed the council in relation to the proposed improvement of Hill Street Ald Mulkern moved to reconsider and take off the table the bill of Owen Reynolds carried Ald Mulkern moved that owen reynolds city assessor be allowed 500.00 on his bill and that a warrant for that amount be drawn in his favor carried ald Halpin moved to elect a hog weigher carried The mayor appointed Ald Halpin and Kleinschmidt as tellers On the tenth ballot Douglas Broadhurst was elected Hog Weigher Attorney McCarthy reported that the vacation of Sycamore street was done legally report adopted Ald Rand offered the following resolutions in relation to special assessment for the improvement of streets and alleys and moved their adoption Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for curb guttering and macadamizing sixteenth street from Washington to Elm Streets by chas Steuck contractor in front of and adjoining the same a special tax be and is hereby levied on the several lots 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 Adjourned Regular Session September 5 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Saunders and Trexler estate as follows Owners name Description Amount Michael Hardy Lot 112 East dubuque Add James OHalloran Lot 151 Mrs B Mahony lot 111 Michael Flynn lot 152 Resolved by the city council of the city of dubuque that to pay for curbing guttering and macadamizing twelfth street from Jackson to Washingto streets by J W Foye 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 parcel of real estate as follows Owners Name Description Amount Chas Bomheiser lot 61 East Dubuque John Bremissing lot 62 Margaret Zimmerman city lot 498 Jacob Pfiffner lot 498 and 499 Adjourned Regular Session September 5 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Saunders and Trexler Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for macadamizing the alley from Thirteenth to Fourteenth streets between Elm and Pine streets by Wm Rebman contractor in front of and adjoining the same a special tax be and is hereby levied on the several lots and parts of lots and parcels of real estate hereinafter named situate and owned and for the several amounts set opposite as follows Owners Name Description Amount Frank Vogenthaler lot 194 East dub add Joseph Jainanck lot 195 Matt Kill lot 196 Jos Fraulich 196 Andrew Anderson 207 Phil Finkenauer 192 Frank Hejedle 192 FrankZimman lot 193 Phil Link 193 Adjourned Regular Session September 5 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Saunders and Trexler wm Heim estate lot 194 East dub add Phillip Sand 208 J Flynn 208 Ed Norton 210 and 211 Resolved by the city council of the city of dubuque that to pay for curbing guttering and macadamizing Twelfth street from Washington to Elm strets by J W foye 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 hereinaftedr named situate and owned and for the several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate as follows Owners Name description amount John Hartman lot 131 East dubuque Add Steph Steible 132 C Kopp lot city 500 Adjourned Regular Session September 5 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Saunders and Trexler E W Duncan City Lot 500 Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for curbing guttering and macadamizing 12th street from elm to Pine streets by J E Foye 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 Amount Key city furniture Co lot 500 city M & NW RR Co lot 500 city John Terry lot 201 East dub Add lot 202 Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for curbing guttering and macadamizing Kniest Street from Garfield Avenue to Rhomberg 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 the several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate as follows Mrs J P Buehler lot 314 Adjourned Regular Session September 5 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Saunders and Trexler Frances Hos lot 20 Smedleys subdn Leonard Buehler lot 21 National iron and Brass works lot 22 Smedleys subdn Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for curbing guttering and macadamizing 19th street from Jackson to Washington streets by E Frith 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 Mrs J B Uffel Minl lot 100 Rosina Lorenz lot 27 East Dub add Jas Leute lot 5 Minl lot 100 Fred Doerrer lot 96 East Dub Add Adjourned Regular Session September 5 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Saunders and Trexler Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for curbing guttering and macadamizing Sixteenth street from elm to Pine street by Chas Steuck contract in front of and adjoining the same a special tax be and is hereby 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 E Langworthy lot 81 East dub add Iowa Coffin Co lot 82 M & NW RR co lot 221 Iowa coffin Co lot 221 East Dub add E Langworthy lot 222 M & NW RR co lot 222 Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for curb guttering and macadamizing sixteenth street from Jackson to Washington street 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 Adjourned Regular Session September 5 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Saunders and Trexler named situate and owned and for the several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate as follows Mary Enright lot east dubuque add Thos Jones lot 82 East dub Add Michael Brown lot 42 M J Flynn lot 81 Resolved by the city council of the city of dubuque that to pay for curbing guttering and macadamizing Seventh street from the C ST P and KC RR track to Seventh street bridge by the city of Dubuque contractor in front of and adjoining the same a specia ltax be and is hereby 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 Knapp Stout and co co lot 21 Dubuque Harbor Improvement co add lot 22 lot 23 Adjourned Regular Session September 5 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Saunders and Trexler Knapp Stout & co co lot 24 Dub Harbor Imp Co Add lot 25 lot 26 lot 27 Lot 28 lot block 16 lot 5 block 16 Standard Lumber co lot 9 Dubuque Har Imp Cos add lot 20 Adjourned Regular Session September 5 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Saunders and Trexler Standard Lumber co lot 29 Dub Har Imp cos add Lot 30 32 33 34 35 36 Knapp Stout & co co lots 13 and 14 Dub Har Imp Cos add standard Lumber co lot 15 Dub Harbor Imp Co add Adjourned Regular Session September 5 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Saunders and Trexler adopted by the following vote Ayes ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Sanders and Trexler nayes 0 Ald Rand offered the following resolution in relation to pay for construction of sidewalks and moved their adoption Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for constructing a sidewalk 4 feet wide on east side of Prince street between Regent and Sanford strets by city of Dubuque 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 Dubuque building and loan association lots 44 and 46 Sanfords Add Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for constructing a 4 foot sidewalk on Cherry Street by city of Dubuque 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 Mary Donahoe estate lot 83 union add Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for constructing a sidewalk 4 feet wide on teh East side of Washington Street between Eagle Point Avenue and Sanford Street by city of Dubuque contractor in part 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 John Van dillen lot 3 of lot 102 L H Langworthy addlot 7 of lot 102 and part of lot 104 L H alangworthys add Resolved by the city council of teh city of Dubuque that to pay for constructing a sidewalk 4 feet wide on east side of Jackson street between twenty second and twenty third streets by city of Dubuque contractor in front of and adjoining the same a special tax be and is hereby 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 a parcel of real estate as follows P Kiene agent dietrich Maner lots 1 2 and 3 E Langworthys add Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for constructing a sidewalk 4 feet wide on Adjourned Regular Session September 5 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Saunders and Trexler northside of Fifth street between Brand and Glen Oak streetsby city of Dubuque 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 Albert Gasser lot L M Langworthys add Albert Gasser lot 12 S M Langworthys add Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for constructing a sidewalk 4 feet wide on Queen street by city of Dubuque 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 as follows Jas Morgan lot 10 Sanfords add Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for constructing a sidewalk 5 feet wide on eas side of Prince Street between Eagle Point Avenue and Sanford Street by City of Dubuque 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 Dubuque Loan and Building Association lot 43 Sandords subdn lot 42 Sandords subdn Adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Sanders and Trexler 9 Nayes 0 ald Rand offered the following resolution inr elation to the repair of sidewalks which upon his motion was laid over until the next regular meeting and the recorder instructed to notify the parties to appear and show cause if any they have why it should not be adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for repairing sidewalk by the city of Dubuque 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 Peter Cantrellfinleys add ellen OHalloran Joseph cullenMt Pleasant add Mary Takin Kellys add J H Shields finleys add Adjourned Regular Session September 5 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Saunders and Trexler Fred Uddali lot 5 Bradstreets Wm Rebman lot robert browns add Ald Rand moved to adjourn to Tuesday September 11th at 7:30 oclock PM carried attest J C Fitzpatrick recorder Adjourned Regular Session September 11 1888 Mayor Protem Mulkern in the chair Present Ald Daniels Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand and Trexler The mayor pro tem stated that the object of the meeting ws to levy special assessments for the improvement of streets and to take up unfinished business Ald Rand offered the following report to the mayor and city council of the city of Dubuque Your street committee have examined and accepted Eleventh street from Washington to Pine street report adopted ald Rand offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the City of Dubuque that to pay for curbing guttering and macadamizing couler Avenue from Sanford to Diagonal Streets by J Foye 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 J Jaeggi Wullwebers subdiv Lot 11 E A Frenzel lot 8 John Kings add Felix Turck lot 8 John Kings add H M Andres Lot 10 John Kings add Adjourned Regular Session September 11 1888 Mayor Protem Mulkern in the chair Present Ald Daniels Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand and Trexler Christ Jungk lot 6 John Kings Add Wm Springborn lot 231 Davis Farm Add lot 232 Casper Gasseri Estate lot 232 Dvis Fam Add Christ Jungk lot 8 Wullwebers subdn Wm Indie lot 9 Wullwebers subdn Frank fosselman lot 174 L H Langworthys add lot 175 lot 176 Adjourned Regular Session September 11 1888 Mayor Protem Mulkern in the chair Present Ald Daniels Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand and Trexler Frank Fosselman lot 177 L H Langworthys add lot 178 John Kroemthschild lot 170 L H Langworthys add lot 171 E Hammerand lot 2 of lot 171 L H Langworthys add Stearns & Thompson Bros lot 172 Frank Fosselman lot 173 Fred Bock John Kings add Fred Doerrer lot 126 John Kings add Fred Schloz lot 146 John Kings add Adjourned Regular Session September 11 1888 Mayor Protem Mulkern in the chair Present Ald Daniels Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand and Trexler Lot 16 John Kings add lot 18 lot 20 lot 22 chas Lutz lot 220 Davis Farm add Dietrick Mauer lot 227 Davis Farm Add lot 228 John butt lot 229 Davis Farm add Lornza Schultz lot 230 Davis Farm add No objections being raised the resolution was adopted by the following vote ayes Ald Daniels Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand and Trexler 7 Nayes - Ald Rand offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque Adjourned Regular Session September 11 1888 Mayor Protem Mulkern in the chair Present Ald Daniels Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand and Trexler That to pay for curbing guttering and macadamizing Elm Street from 14th to 15th street by J W Foye 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 M J Everett lot 142 East Dub Mick Klein oot 143 East dub Fred Pegel lot 143 144 J PIckley Est lot 144 Honora Lonergan lot 145 Mary Driscoll lot 146 City of Dubuque lot 187 lot 189 Adjourned Regular Session September 11 1888 Mayor Protem Mulkern in the chair Present Ald Daniels Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand and Trexler City of Dubuque lot 90 East Dubuque addition lot 91 No objections being raised the resolution was adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Daniels Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand and Trexler 7 nayes 0 ald Rand offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for curbing guttering and macadamizing on Elm Street from Twelfth to fourteenth streets J H Foye contractor in front of and adjoining the same a special tax be and is hereby levied on the several lots and parcels 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 Steven Steible lot 132 East Dubuque Add Mrs Eberhardt 133 Jos Puff 33 Frank Peteske 134 B Schulte 134 Adjourned Regular Session September 11 1888 Mayor Protem Mulkern in the chair Present Ald Daniels Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand and Trexler Frank Beiler lot 135 East dubuque Add Alois Frick 136 Nicholas Kauffman 137 Geo T Billasch 138 Peter Welter 138 Mike eitel 139 Theresa Eitle 139 Wm Helm estate 141 J B Joseph lot 140 Phil Finkenauer lot 192 Adjourned Regular Session September 11 1888 Mayor Protem Mulkern in the chair Present Ald Daniels Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand and Trexler Frank Mejedie lot 192 East Dubuque Add Frank Zimmerman lot 193 Phil Loveck lot 193 Wm Help est lot 194 Frank vogenthaler lot 194 Jos Janauck lot 195 east dubuque add Matt Kill lot 196 Joseph Fraulich 196 B Schulte lot 197 John G Janngen lot 197 Adjourned Regular Session September 11 1888 Mayor Protem Mulkern in the chair Present Ald Daniels Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand and Trexler John G Jangan lot 198 East dub Add Julia rhomberg lot 198 John Miller lot 199 Mary Trausch lot 200 John Terry lot 201 No objections being raised the resolution was adopted by the following vote ayes Ald Daniels Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand and Trexler 7 nayes 0 ald Rand offered the following resolution which upon his motion was laid over until the next regular meeting and abutting property owners notified to appear and show cause why said resolution should not be adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for curbing Ninth street from Washington Street to M & NW RR Track by city of Dubuque 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 Knapp Stout & co co lots 509 and 509a city Ald Mulkern chairman of the committee on claims reported in favor of allowing teh bill of Ferguson Bros and Voge report adopted Ald mulkern of the committee of the whole made a report on the resolution of filling and rip rapping Sixth street It being a minority report and objection being made Ald Rand moved that the council go into the committee of the whole on the report of Ald Mulkern carried Adjourned Regular Session September 11 1888 Mayor Protem Mulkern in the chair Present Ald Daniels Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand and Trexler The council reconvened and ald Rand made the following report in relation to the filling and rip rapping of sixth street in favor of the adoption of the resolution provided the expense does not exceed 2500.00 without further action of the council report adopted Ald Kleinschmidt voting no Ald Daniels moved to reconsider the action of the council in relation to the size of the sewer pipes carried Ald Daniels moved to reconsider the action of the council Ald Daniels moved that the engineer be instructed to include in the advertisement for bids a sewer pipe from 24 to 30 inches from the outlet of main sewer to first street carried Ald Trexler offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Where as there remains upon the tax books of the city large and small amounts of delinquent taxes on personal property due from responsible parties and whereas effective means to enforce repayment of such taxes are desireable Therefore be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that if said taxes are not paid by the 15th day of october 1888 the city attorney be and is hereby instructed to commence sint for the collection of said taxes A communication from Treasurer Sass in relation to cancellation of certain special taxes was referred to the city attorney to report on at next regular session Petition of Alex and chas Simplot that their claim for damages for railroad purposes be paid was referred to the finance committee and attorney Ald mulkern reported as follows on the petition of Thos Faherty Ald Trexler offered the following resolution which was adopted resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city engineer be and is hereby instructed to make a plat and profile for a street running north from the present terminus of Sycamore from 19th street to Garfield Avenue showing the owner or owners of abutting property and report to the council at its next regular season ald Daniels moved that all petitions in relation to assessment for 1888 be referred to the assessment committee Ald kenneally moved to adjourn carried Attest J C Fitzpatrick recorder see special session sept 26 pg 113 Regular Session October 1 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Minutes of the previous session were read and approved The following bills were allowed Knapp Stout & co co lumber Novelty Iron works rubber packing for sol Turck J W Halpin bran Al Pitschner excelsior Arthur Turner filling on 11th street C H Booth balance for filling on 6th street Wm Marshall repairing Str Sol Turck Dubuque Water co Water for August September Excursion Oil Tank Line oil Engineering & binding Record Sewerage advertisement J Drehouse use of jacks Hodel & Zehtner smoke stack for roller house Times co auditors notice L J Folk repairs at patrol house M H Cushing use of horses and shavings chas Oswald cleaning and putting up stoves J Parr 1 day work carrying wood Catherina Weber cleanng and scrubbing city hall Ferd Graff cleaning city hall vault John Ocornwell services in recorders office and time keeper E E Frith removing garbage Dubuque Printing co tax sale list and for sept Central telephone co Telephone service for oct Trexler Bros carriage hire G T Thoranson supplies for fire dept A Y Mcdonald Material and labor on Sol Turck C W Robison lumber and shavings Wm J Dolan work on first ward scale Duggan Sullivan & Kinsella shingle nails Jas Street gravel the herald job work L Daly hauling limbs and cleaning ground maint andrew Tredway & Sons hardware for roller house J W Norton & co six loads of pine wood Standard Lumber co lumber Mrs Schmitt lighting lamps on Kniest st sewer Haggerty Bros two loads pine wood Regular Session October 1 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler W H Thedinga nails H Ziepprecht oil andrew J Morse & son Regan rein snaps Key city Gas co coke J Kleinschmidt feed for polund patrol street dept C H Whitwell veterinary services Albert Kannolt shoeing horses Beathe battery zinc co C C Lembke & Co harness supplies H L Cougar coal T J Williams Impl co hay forks A Derrer hauling trees for parks A Wunderlich horse shoeing Andrew Drees repairs on Steamer Sol Turck John ODea Two months service as guard of prisoners Chas Steuck grading on Jackson St John Pickley lighting lamps in park EE Frith grading on couler Avenue The bill of T J Donahue for constructing retaining wall on Rising Avenue referred to the street committee Bill of T Schloz W E Pickley Key city Gas co T J Donahue Petitions The following petitions were referred to the street committee petition of Louis Allgeger for repair of gutter corners 11th and Jackson Street O F Hodge to have grade established on Grace Street Protest of Mrs F Hitchins against improvement of 11th street between Washington and elm Sts Henry Ehlers et al asking to have lots on Jackson Street between 22nd and 23d streets filled Proposition of J N Foye to furnish rip rap stone and filling for Sixth street Protest of Peter Meyer against change of grade on Garfield Avenue Petition of Jas OHalloran to have guter on 16th street properly fixed and repaired the petition of Chas Bergendahl asking the city Regular Session October 1 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler to purchase 25 copies of a map of the city of Dubuque at 2.50 each was referred to the committee of the whole Petition of Dubuque Water Co for permission to erect poles to run a wire from their tank to artesian well referred to committee on fire Petition of F Weigel for permission to conduct the water from the roof of building on corner 8th and main streets into the Eighth street sewer was referred to the street committee with power Petition fo C T Michael for permission to build frame house in the rear of Heeb brewery was referred to the street committee with power Petition of Eagle Point Ferry and street railway co for an appropriation of 100 per month was laid on the table Petition of C St P and K C RR co asking that lots 60 and 61 in Sanfords addition be struck from the assessment list granted and the treasurer instructed to cancel the same Petition of the expressmen asking that the ordinance designating where expressmen may stand be amended was referred to the committee of the whole Petition odf E E Frith asking that 50 charged against him for a dead animal moved by an expressman be refunded granted Petition of Otto f Hess et al asking that the resolution ordering a sidewalk on Stafford avenue from Eagle Point Avenue to Garfield Avenue be reconsidered granted Petition of Henry Schueler et al asking for a gasoline lamp on Delhi street in front of Tom Haukers shop was referred to the committee on police and gas Petition of C Bayless et al for a stone crossing on south east corner Sixteenth and Locust streets petitioners to pay 8.00 toward same granted Petition of F Doerrer asking that 4.15 assessed against him for guttering abutting lot 96 east dubuque addition be cancelled referred to the committee on claims Petition of J A Rhomberg for cancellation of taxes on part mineral lot 304 referred to delinquent tax committee and attorney The following petitions for reduction and cancellation of assessment were referred to the deliquent tax committee alex and Chas Simplot Mrs Julia Lewis Estate Wm Lahey Jane L King Denis Gilliam Ann M Quade Mrs Zeller Margaret Dunn John C Nelson Thos Chunning Mrs Margt Lucas Mrs Margt Harren Michael Mahony Mary Dowling Mary Enright Margaret Fanning N J Huekels Ellen Conlin Mary Freeman Ann McGloughlin Ann Stuart and Mrs James Daugherty The following petitions in relation to assessment of Regular Session October 1 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 1888 were referred to the assessment committee Petition of E H Sheppley 3 Sophia Stange John E Lundbeck Joline Hartig Dubuque Cabinet makers Association Ellen Gleason Dubuque Linseed Oil co Glasser and Bradley Keppler H B Grosvenor Katie Graham A Graham Peter Kiene & son James Mullin Wm Lahey B Baumhover Steam Heating co J Bohm Dubuque LInseed Oil & Paint co Alexander & charles Simplot L G Robinson Duggan Sullivan & Kinsella J Rider rider Wallis & co Henry Grimms Michael McMahon Mrs Chas Ohnesorg J Baily and Ann J Marsh Ald Meyer moved that the rules be suspended and the property owners on Washington street be allowed to address the council carried Mr Conrad Fucks et al briefly addressed the council in reference to the improvement of said street Ald meyer moved to adjourn to 2 oclock pm carried Afternoon session Council met at 2:15 p.m . Mayor Burch in the chair Present alds Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler Petition of W W wormood for the care of the town clock was read Ald Halpin moved that the council ballot for a custodian of the town clock carried Seven ballots being taken and no choice being arrived at ald Halpin moved that further balloting be deferred until next session carried reports of officers Recorder Fitzpatrick reported licenses issued by him during the month of september to the amount of 220.25 also presented a list of the warrants issued by him during September report received and filed Auditor Scott reported 1015.13 due the city officers for Septem ber the total receipts for Stepember total disbursements cash on hand sept 29th also presented his semi annual report showing receipts and disbursements for the first half of the fiscal year report adopted and warrants ordered drawn to pay city officers Treasurer Sass reported 217.30 due him for refunded taxes for the month of September report adopted and warrant ordered to pay same Regular Session October 1 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present alds Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Chief Trieb reported 1113 due the fire department for september report adopted and warrants ordered drawn also reported in favor of increasing the force and also in favor of procuring new apparatuses for the fire department referred to the committee of the whole Marshal Raesle reported 1475.05 due the police for September also having made 83 arrests also reported 39.00 collected as pound receipts also of having made 94 patrol runs report adopted and warrants ordered drawn Street commissioner OFarrell reported 4429.65 due for street work for September also presented an itemized statement of the street expenditure for september report adopted and warrants ordered drawn to pay for same Marketmaster Gratz reported having collected 22.95 from market house scales also 20.25 collected for rent of huckster stands also 19.40 due for board of prisoners report adopted and warrants ordered drawn to pay for same D S Langton wood inspector reported measuring 530 cords of wood for August and 583 cords for september report received and filed Lamplighter coughlin reported having lighted 239 lamps for September report referred to committed on police and gas F Fosselman reported having weighed 79 drafts during September report received and filed Chas Pitschner reported having weighed 79 drafts during September report received and filed Jos Straney reported having weighed 280 drafts during September report received and filed Justice T T duffy reported one city ordinance case report received and filed communication from Douglas Broadhurst hog weigher asking to have the Fifth ward scales changed and stating that he had appointed three deputy weighers refered to the committee on markets Engineer Evans presented a profile for a change of grade on Hill Street from Julien Avenue to West fifth Street Ald Halpin moved that the recorder be instructed to notify the abutting property owners on said street to appear at the next regular session and show cause if any they have why such a grade as shown on the profile be not adopted carried Ald Rand chairman of the street committee reported in favor of repairing Millville Road in favor of having the waterways on 13th and pine streets opened by the proper parties and believe it is the duty of the railroad companies crossing streets to keep the culverts open In favor of placing a crossing and a gasoline lamp at the corner of 14th and Broad streets Regular Session October 1 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present alds Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Also in favor of instructing the marshal to have obstructions removed when such obstructions exist by the I C R R co obstructing the street from First to third streets report adopted The same alderman offered the following report To the mayor and city council of the city of dubuque your street committee have examined the following streets this month couler Avenue from diagnal to 23rd street and accepted the same D W Rand C J W Sanders B Rawson report adopted ald Mulkern chairman of the committee on claims reported adverse to the claim of Jas Cushing for grading on Lake Street and in favor of allowing the bill of Baumgartner & Kleih of 1230 report adopted Ald Rawson chairman of the committee on fire reported adverse to petition of C T Hancock et al for extending water mains on West Eleventh street In favor of Ald Sanders resolution for fire plug couler Valeria street and eagle point Avenye and In favor of placing drinking fountain on corner of Fifteenth and Maple Street report adopted Ald Sanders chairman of the committee on police and gas reported in favor of paying the bill of the Key city Gas co and in favor of deducting from the bill of Wm E Pickley for august Report adopted Ald mulkern chairman of teh committee of the whole reported adverse to the petition of the hotel keepers that all boarding houses be made pay a license same as hotel keepers report adopted The same alderman made the following report in relation to the ordinance to provide for the inspection of animals and meat intended for consumption in the city of Dubuque Your committee to whom was referred the within ordinance would recommend its adoption as amended viz amend sections and 3 by substituting the first day of april for 10th day of March and the first day of october for the 15th day of November and amend Section 3 by including First street Market with central market where such meats may be offered for sale refedrred to the ordinance committee. Same alderman reported in favor of referring the petition of profile for change of grade on Rhomberg avenue back to the petitioners report adopted Ald Trexler chairman of the delinquent tax committee reported as follows upon the petition of Wm Hintrager for reduction of assessment with reference to petition of wm Hitrager your committee reports that the following reduction of assessment be made for 1887 viz Regular Session October 1 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present alds Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler petition reduction of assessments property lots for 1887 William Hintrager Would further recommend to cancel assessment on safe and contents 20000 also that interest on taxes of Wm Hintrager be charged at the rate of 6 percent per annum and that he pay advertising costs on his property advertised for sale 1887 John Trexler Chas J W Sanders report adopted In favor of reducing the assessment of M H Cushing penalty to be reduced at the rate of 6 percent per annum if paid within three days In favor of reducintg assessmen dof James Cushing for 1886 and 1887 penalty to be reduced at the rate of 6 percent per annum if paid within three days mrs Klump Regular Session October 1 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present alds Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler In favor of reducing assessment of Caroline Ernst Mathias Strinsky in favor of cancelling assessment of chicago St Paul Kansas City Railroad company instruct the recorder to draw warrant report adopted Resolutions Ald Daniels offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved that the finance committee be authorized to borrow a sufficient sum say about 8000 to pay the current expenes for the month of September Ald mulgrew offered the following resolutions which upon his motion was referred to the street commmittee with power Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a stone crossing be laid on clay street south side of seventh street Ald Sanders offered the following resolution resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that Lincoln Avenue between Jackson and Reed Avenue 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 the work the guttering curbing and macadamizing be done at the expense of the owners of the abutting property the grading not to be paid for until after May 1 1889 adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler 10 Nayes 0 Ald Mulkern offered the following resolution which upon his motion was referred to the street committee with power Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a stone crossing be laid on Fifth street west side of clay Street also that a stone crossing be laid on Clay streets south side of Fifth Street Ald sanders offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city marshal be and is hereby instructed to have all fences or other obstructions Regular Session October 1 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present alds Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler removed within 30 days from that portion of Lincoln Avenue between Kniest Street and Jackson street and also that that portion of the said lincoln avenue be hereby declared a public highway Ald Trexler offered the following resolution which upon his motion was referred to the street committee Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that teh street commission be instructed to repair Seventeenth street east of Pine in a passable condition and not to expend over 50.00 Ald Daniels offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved that an order be drawn in favor of wm Rebman for 21.58 for special assessments collected for work done by him and that an order be drawn in favor of J E Foye for special assessments collected for work done by him Ald rand offered the following resolution which upon his motion was referred to the finance committee Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city treasurer be hereby authorized to pay to the following contractors any money which may be due them on account of a special assessments to work due on streets as fast as such money is paid into the treasury by the parties property owners abutting on the streets improved by the said contractors as follows J E Foye Chas Steuck Wm H Rebman and E E Frith Ald Rand offered the following resolution which upon motion was referred to the committee on fire Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the water company be instructed to extend its mains on West Locust Street so as to place a hydrant at the corner of Foye street and a hydrant intermediate between Foye and 17th streets Ald Rand offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city attorney be and is hereby instructed to give proper notices to the CM&ST P and C ST P and K C RR Cos to clean out and repair all culverts under their right of way and keep the same in perfect working order the said work to be done within ten days of this notice Ald Kenneally offered the following resolution which upon his motion was referred to the committee of the whole Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the butchers at the market house pay 5.00 rent per month or that the stalls be rented to the highest bidder Ald Rawson offered the following resolution which Regular Session October 1 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present alds Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a stone crossing be placed across 8th street by West side of Iowa street Ald Kleinschmidt 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 to 50.00 per month in favor of the Eagle point Ferry company for the time it is in actual operation for the year 1888 Ald Halpin moved that the resoution be laid on teh table lost by the following vote ayes ald Halpin Kenneally Mulkern and Rawson Nayes Ald Daniels Kleinschmidt Meyer Rand Sanders and Trexler 6 The question recurring on the adoption of the resolution the vote was as follows Ayes Ald Kleinschmidt Meyer Rand Sanders and Trexler 5 Nayes Ald daniels Halpin Kenneally Mulkern and Rawson 5 the vote being a tie the mayor voted no and the resolution was declared lost Ald Trexler offered the following resolution which upon motion was referred to the committee on fire Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the water co be instructed to place a hydrant on south east corner Elm and Rhomberg Avenue ald Mulkern offered teh following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that teh city marshal be directed within twenty days to enforce section 16 chapter 31 of the revised ordinances in relation to trimming trees ald Rand offered the following resolution resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for repairing sidewalks of city of Dubuque in front of and adjoining teh same a special tax be and is hereby levied on the several lots and parcels of real estate herein after named situate and owned and for teh several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate as follows Peter Cantwell Ellen OHalloran Joseph Cullen Mary Takin J H Shields Fred Udall Wm Rebman Adopted by the following vote Ayes ald daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler 10 Ald Rand offered the following resolution Regular Session October 1 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present alds Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for curbing 9th street from Washington street to M and NW RR track by city of Dubuque 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 stiaute and owned for the several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate as follows Knapp Stout and Co co adopted by the following vote ayes Daneils Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler 10 Nayes 0 Ald Rand offered the following resolution resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for curbing guttering and macadamizing Eleventh STreet from Washington to Pine streets by Wm Rebman contractor in front of and adjoining the same a special tax be and is hereby levied on the several lots an dparts 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 Nick Kaufmann city lot 500 Frank Hutchins city lot 500 Key City Furniture Co city lot 500 J Freiburg city lot 505 Novelty Iron Works city lot 505 M & NW RR Co city lot 505 Regular Session October 1 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present alds Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Adopted by the following vote ayes ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler 10 Ald Rand offered the following resolution resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for curb gutter and macadamizing Elm Street from Thirteenth to Seventeenth streets by J E Foye contractor in front of and adjoining the same a special tax he and his 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 Michael Flynn 152 East Dubuque add Wm Rebman 153 154 B W Jones lot 155 wm Rebman lot 156 E Lantworthy lot 177 178 179 Regular Session October 1 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present alds Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler E Langworthy lot 180 east dubuque add lot 181 Adopted by the following vote ayes Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler 10 Ald Rand offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for curbing guttering and macadamizing elm Street from fifteenth to Sixteenth streets by J E Foye contractor in front of and adjoining the same a special tax be and is hereby levied on the several lots and parts of lots and parcels of real estate herein after named situate and owned and for the several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate as follows John T Farley lot 147 East dubuque Add Jos Fuhrman lot 147 albert Gasser lot 148 Pat McNamara lot 148 149 Regular Session October 1 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present alds Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Geo Salot lot 150 east dubuque add lot 157 Iowa Coffin Co lot 182 lot 183 lot 184 185 186 Adopted by the following vote ayes ald daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler 10 Ald Rand offered the following resolution resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for curbing guttering and macadamizing Emmett street by T J Donahue contractor in front of and adjoining the same a special tax be and is hereby 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 Mrs C Rooney city lot 601 Regular Session October 1 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present alds Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Mrs Mary Dowling lot 2 city lot 601 Mrs Mary McDowell lot 3 Mrs Margaret Lawhan lot 4 Mrs Mary Mcdowell lot 5 Patt Gill lot 7 Bishop Hennessey city lot 602a Adopted by the following vote ayes Ald daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler 10 Ald Meyer offered the following resolution Whereas the steam road roller has been purchased by the city and paid out of the general fund and should be worked for the general good of the city and whereas the street rolling never was a special assessment on improvements heretofore and whereas the contractor is willing that the city refrain from collecting five cents per yard for the rolling but instead collect a nominal sum to defray the expense for doing work therefore be it resolved by the city council of Dubuque that but one cent per square yard be charged to defray the expense of the roller for doing work on new streets lost by the following vote Ayes Ald Meyer and Sanders 2 Nayes Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Mulkern Rand Rawson and Trexler 8 ald Meyer offered the following resolution Regular Session October 1 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present alds Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city recorder be and is hereby instructed to draw warrants for one hundred dollars 100 per month in favor of the Eagle Point Ferry Company for the time it is in actual operation for the year 1888 Lost by the following vote Ayes Ald Kleinschmidt Meyer Sanders and Trexler nayes Ald Daniels Halpin kenneally Mulkern Rand and Rawson Ald Meyer offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the marshal be and is hereby instructed to notify the property holders on Washington Street to move their fences to the proper line where not already done Ald Meyer offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Where there was a resolution passed at a recent session of the council instructing the CStP and KC RRcos to construct the bridge at Morrison Bros shop so as not to diminish the full capacity of the water way which has not been completed with therefore be it Resolved by the city council of dubuque that the RR co be notified that if said bridge be not constructed according to resolution as passed by the council at a recent session before the next session of the council the council will comdemn said bridge as a nuisance and the marshal be instructed to remove the same Ald Sanders offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city of Dubuque that the city engineer be and is hereby instructed to notify all parties now and hereafter excavating lots to confine the same to the lines of their property and not to excavate sidewalk streets or alleys abutting the same without special permit from the council any violation of the same shall be prosecuted for interfering with strets and alleys and also hold the owner of such lots responsible if such excavations are made so as to cause the sidewalks or streets to cave Ald Trexler offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city Council of the city of Dubuque that the city treasurer be and is hereby instructed to accept taxes in full for the following real estate Dubuque Paper co Mrs Bieg Chas Ohnesorge est E M Woodworth Regular Session October 1 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present alds Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler E M Woodworth city E and reduce to 6 percent per annum if paid within 5 days Ald Sanders offered 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 the following gasoline lamps be ordered erected to wit Between Eagle Point Avenue and Peru Road 6 lamps Corner Main ann and Alta vista Street 1 lamp Corner 14th and Broad Streets 1 lamp Corner Henion and Summit Streets 1 lamp corner Stafford Ave and Franklin Streets 1 lamp Seventeenth Street between Elm and sycamore 2 lamps Ald Trexler offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the alley between 11th and 12th between Washington and elm Street be graded 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 macadamizing and grading to be done at the expense of the abutting property owners Adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler 10 Ald Halpin offered the following resolution That a sidewalk four feet wide of good two inch plank be within 20 days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalk on the east side of south dodge Street between dodge and Union street adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler 10 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 30 days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the west side of High Bluff streets in front of lot 48 Adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler 10 Ald Halpin 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 20 days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to side Regular Session October 1 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present alds Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler walks on the north side of southern Avenue between rempps old place and Grand View Avenue Adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler 10 Ald Trexler offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of dubuque that a sidewalk 8 feet wide of good two inch plank be within 20 days of this notice constructed and laid in conformtiy with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on teh east side of white street between eighth street and rhomberg avenue where not already laid Adopted by the following vote Ayes ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders 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 30 days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the west side of Jackson street between 11th and thirteenth street adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders 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 30 days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the east side of Washington street between 11th street and Rhomberg Avenue adopted by the following vote Ayes ald daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler Ald Trexler offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk 12 feet wide of good two inch plank be within 30 days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the wst side of White street between 12th and 13th street where not already laid Adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler 10 Ald Halpin moved that southern Avenue be immediately placed in a proper passable condition carried The chairman of the city democratic central committee and the chairman of the republican central committee submitted a list of names for registers of elections from which the following registers were appointed first ward L J Martin and A W Hasford Regular Session October 1 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present alds Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Second Ward J C Gresire and Robert McArthur Third Ward John Oconnor and J L Horr Fourth Ward J M Kenety and J W Parker Ald Meyer moved that when the council adjourn it adjourn to Thursday Oct 18th at 7:30 oclock pm carired Ald Meyer moved to reconsider the action of the council in relation to side walks on Stafford avenue from Eagle Point Avenue to Garfield Avenue carried Ald Halpin moved that the matter of the barracks be referred to the committee on public grounds and buildings to report on at next session carried Petition of Chas Klingenberg which was accomplished with a profile asking that an alley in Kleine and Klingenbergs addition be named Breihts lane also that the alley be increased to 25 feet in width as abutting property owners are willing to donate the necessary ground referrd to the street committee Ald Rand moved that the sewer committee with the mayor and city engineer select an assistant for the city engineer to assist him in the construction of the sewer carried Ald Halpin moved to adjourn carried Attest J C Fitzpatrick City Recorder Adjourned Regular Session October 18 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson and Trexler The mayor stated that the object of the meeting was for the purpose of hearing the report of the commissions on Garfield Avenue and transact such other business of importance as may be necessary. The report of the commissioners on Garfield avenue was read and on motion was received and filed. Ald Mulkern moved that the profile of the proposed change of grade on Garfield Avenue be referred to the aldermen of the fifth ward they to get the property holders signatures to agreet to a grade. Petition of Mrs Mary Nixon asking that the wood market on Eighth and Clay street be removed was referred to the committee on markets Petition of Peter Hansen for cancellation of taxes referred to the delinquent tax committee. Petition of John Drehouse asking that the curbstone on clay street between 10th and 16th streets be put in proper shape referred to teh street committee with power Petition of T F Gilliam asking permission to excavate an alley in Denning and Horrs add and that grade be established in said alley referred to street committee with power Petition of Robert Miller and other property owners asking that an alley be opened from 22nd to 23rd street to run between elm and Washington streets referred to the committee of the whole Ald Mulkern chairman of the committee of the whole reported in favor of referring the communication of chas Bergendahl in relation to city maps back to the council report adopted Same alderman reported in favor of referring the resolution of ald Kenneally in relation to the renting of butcher stalls in the market house to the committee on police and gas and markets to ascertain the amount of gas and water consumed report adopted Engineer evans presented a map of providence street which upon motion was referred to the committee of the whole ald Trexler chairman of the delinquent tax committee reported as follows In favor of reducing the assessment of PW Adjourned Regular Session October 18 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson and Trexler Crawford In favor of cancelling taxes of Margaret Harren Margaret Lucas Adverse to petition of Julia Lewis estate In favor of reducintg the assessment of Jane L King and reduce penalty In favor of cancelling taxes of Mrs Zeller Margaret Dunn In favor of reducing assessment of Thos Churning In favor of granting petition of J Wilson In favor of extending the time of Dennis Gillian to one year for payment of special tax ellen Coulin In favor of cancelling taxes of Mrs Jas Douglas granting petition of ann Stuart reducing assessment of Margaret Fanning Wm Lahey ann McQuade Mary dowling communication from Richards and Rose asking for a renewal of the contract for the care of the town clock was received and filed Ald Halpin moved that the council ballot for a custodian of the town clock carried Seven ballots being taken and no choice arrived at Ald daniels moved that furtner balloting be dispensed with until next meeting carried Ald Kenneally offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Whereas it is customary to allow the mnarketmaster an assistant in winter for the months of November Adjourned Regular Session October 18 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson and Trexler December and January therefore be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the marketmaster be allowed an assistant for the above prescribed three months at a salary of 40 per month ald Rand offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved that orders be drawn in favor of J C Foye being money now in the hands of the treasurer for special taxes paid in for work done by said Foye on Couler avenue Elm Street and Twelfth street be it further resolved that an order be drawn in favor of said Foye being amount of special tax on East dubuque lots belonging to the city for work done by the said foye in the improvement of elm Street City attorney McCarthy read a communication from the Jamestown attorneys asking the city to employ an engineer to take survey sand make plat and profile of the highway leading to the high bridge on the east side of the river and stated that the services of a competent engineer could be secured for 50.00 the rules were suspended and Mr B J ONeill and mr Hyer adressed the council in relation to the above highway ald Halpin moved that 50.00 be appropriated for an engineer to make surveys as requested Lost by the following vote Ayes Ald Halpin Kenneally and Mulkern Nayes Ald Daniels Kleinschmidt Meyer Rand Rawson and Trexler Ald Halpin moved that the city attorney be notified to take no further action in relation to said highway Ald Meyer moved as an amendment to Ald Halpins motion that the attorney proceed in the matter as beofre instructed carried Ald Halpin moved to adjourn carried Attest j c Fitzpatrick recorder Special Session October 25 1888 Mayor Pro Tem Mulkern in the chair Present Ald Halpin Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler the mayor pro tem stated that the object of the meeting was to take appropriate action upon the death of ex mayor Linehan ald Halpin offered the following resolution which upon his motion was unanimously adopted Whereas the hon John J Linehan for seven years a member of this body as a representative of the second ward and for two years mayor of the city of Dubuque has been removed from amongst us by the hand of death and whereas Mr linehan career as a councilman and chief magistrate of this city and also as a member of the general assembly of the state of Iowa was characterized by zealous and unswerving devotion to the public intent by a clear and discriminating sound judgment and by a lofty sense of official honor and whereas a conscientous infinite noble man personally a man who had convictions and never feared to express them on all proper occasions who regarded public office as a public trust and in all his acts was governed soley by consideration for the masses therefore be it resolved that in the death of Hon John J Linehan the city of Dubuque has lost a citizen who was faithful to every public and private city a man who as an official and an individual did much to advance the prosperity of the city of dubuque a man who achieved success in life by unflagging industry and honest methods and one who was a representative of the best type of American manhood and be it further resolved that in this hour of their bereavement the city council of the city of Dubuque extend to the afflicted widow and family its earnest sympathy and be it further resolved that as a mark of the esteem in which the useful services rendered by the deceased is held by this body to the end that his memory may be perpetutated as it deserves in the archives of the city that a copy of these resolutions be special upon the words of teh city and an engrossed copy we furnished to the family of Special Session October 25 1888 Mayor Pro Tem Mulkern in the chair Present Ald Halpin Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler of the deceased therefore be it further resolved that as a further mark of esteem for our lamented dead the city council now adjourn and attend the funeral in a body Attest J C Fitzpatrick recorder Special Session September 26 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Halpin Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler the mayor stated that the object of meeting was for the purpose of opening the bids for the construction of a separate sewerage system ald Halpin moved that the bids be opened carried The recorder opened and read the bids ald Mulkern moved that the bids be referred to the city engineer consulting engineer and sewer committee carried ald mulkern moved that the chairman of the committee on markets advertise for bids furnishing fuel for the city hall carried ald Meyer offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Whereas on the 7th day of the present month Henry Deckert for many years our honored and useful citizen of Dubuque was removed from among us by the hand of death and whereas such was the confidenc this community reposed in his judgment his sterling integrity and his public spirit that it entrusted him with responsible offices he was a policeman of the city for six years marshal two years and an alderman of the fifth ward for four years and in all these positions he ever demeaned himself as a conscientous faithful efficient public servant In view of the valuable servie which he rendered to the municipality during the twelve years of his public career and also because of his former connection with this body the city council of Dubuque resolved that in his death the community has lost a member who did much to promote its prosperity and who in the manifold relations of life public and private was a credit to it and the council also resolved that it deplores his death and extend to his family to whom the sad event is a heart rending affliction its profound sympathy and be it also resolved that these resolutions be spread upon the records and a copy of them transmitted by the recorder to the family of our deceased friend Special Session September 26 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Halpin Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Ald Mulkern moved to adjourn to 7:30 oclock pm Wednesday September 26 1888 carried Evening Session Council met at 8:45 oclock pm Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler Chester B Davis consulting engineer made the following report of the bids for teh construction of the sewer in the first district Tom Byrne Dubuque IA J E Foye Coul & Bower Steubenville Ohio John J Everson Akron Ohio Rockford Construction Rockford Illinois J C Murray newart Ohio Graham & Byrne Chicago Illinois And also recommended that the main sewer from first street to the outlet be 30 inches of brick and the rest of the sewr to be of vitrified sewer pipe report and recommendation adopted ald Sanders moved that the bid of J C Murray be accepted and all other bids be rejected carried by the following vote ayes Ald Daniels Halpin Kleinschmidt Mulkern Rand Rawson and Sanders Nayes Ald Meyer and Trexler 2 Ald Daniels moved that the matter of fixing the bond and adjusting teh cotnract be referred to the finance committee with the mayor and city attorney carried Ald Trexler moved to adjourn carried Attest J C Fitzpatrick recorder Regular Session November 5 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Alds Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 Minutes of the previous sessions were read and approved the following bills were allowed Name For what purpose amount Duggan & Bowen matches and soap D Grant horse shoeing fire and patrol C W Robison shavings A Y Mcdonald brass & labor on sol turck Mrs Schmitt lighting lamps on Kniest St sewer John eichhorn oil Hoder & Zehetner repairs on steamers and roller J M McKenzie blacksmith and repairs Jacob Kessler two buckets Key City Gas co coke for fire department C H Whitwell veterinary services J W Parker services as commissioners on Lake St Louis Reinecke A Vogel Harger and Blish stationary H Ziepprecht oil paint etc J F ODea cords maple wood W Hollnagle lantern specht & Herman cement C A Voelker blankets for calaboose Pier & Ackermann ice Dubuque Rubber co stamp B D Linehan sharpening tools F A Miller brooms for patrol house Central Union Telephone co telephone service Paul Schlenker pad locks and keys Catherine Weber cleaning city hall alex Gratz painting sign Hardie & Scharle hog and weighers certificates Chesley Taylor cleaning vault at patrol house Standard lumber co lumber for road department Comsolidated tank line co oil L J Baumhover gloves Dub water Works service Knapp Stout & co co flooring J Kleinschmidt feed for pound and patrol Excelsior oil tank linewhite oil Geo H Moyer placing gong in Martins residence wm Joergins 40 loads of water Regular Session November 5 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Alds Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 Morrison Bros labor & materials WYU Telegraph co Western Union L Daly cleaning around market A Kunnolt horse shoeing John Oconnell servcies in recorders office and J J McCarthy witness fees in case of Burden vs City J Paar carrying wood J C murray work on sewer J Kinsella fixing market house scales Chas Steuck filling on Jackson St Wm C Hawley servcies as engineer from Oct 15th Wm Schwagler laying sidewalks J H Foye repairing streets John Tribey stone crossings Oar and Pfiffner shoeing horses John E Hartig rent of guns and ammunition C Rowland supplies for police department christman & Healey supplies for fire dept Chas Gissell stationaryh for registration E E Frith removing garbage for october The bill of Dubuque Water co for eight drinking fountaints was referred to the committee on fire The bill of Ham & Carver was referred to the printing committee the bill of Hardie & Scharle and the bill of the Industrial Leader were referred to the same committee also bill of Telegraph Bill of D G Scott for extra services in compiling tax books for 1888 was referred to the committee of the whole bill of the Glove light and heat co referred to the committee on police and gas Bill of wm H Evans for telegraph messages and office supplies referred to the recorder Bill of Andrew Reilly and Jas Kelly referred to the committee on claims Bill of Dubuque Water co referrd to committee on fire Bill of Key City Gas Co referred to committee on police and gas Petitions Petition of J a Rhomberg et al for change of grade on Hill Street referred to the committee on streets and city attorney Remonstrances and claims for damages of John Garrigan Catherine Broulette Mrs J H Berry W A Hackett D W Linehan Michael McCarthy Margaret Kernler mrs Ann McLaughlin Andrew Minges A W Kemler et al and mrs Finnigan against change of grade on Hill street referred to street committee and attorney Petition of F W Kringle that the plat of the subdivision of city out lot 743 be accepted referred to the street committee Regular Session November 5 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Alds Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 Petition of F W Kringle retaining wall referred to city attorney Mrs E Buehler for extension of time to pay special assessment granted G A Schenkowitz for reduction of assessment granted if paid within five days Petitio of James Wallis et al for a gas lamp on Chestnut street referred to the commitee on police and gas communication from D L Liginston in relation to wharfage was referred to the committee on harbors Petition of A Kockendorfer asking that the wood market be not moved referred to the committee on markets Communication of John Deery in reference to teh securing of the bids of Lake Peosta for a park and race track referred to the committee of the whole The following petitions were referred to the committee on fire M A Smith in relation to condition of the premises No 1030 Main street in regard to fire Petition of J K Farley et al for extension of water mains along 17th street also the petition of Glab Bros in relation to hydrant on 27th street Petition of Michael Kilbourg in relation to saloon license received and filed Communication of C Bergendahl for the city to purchase city maps laid on the table Petition of F H Gellentein for exemption from paying license received and filed Petition of Wm Hintrager that order for filling city lot 556 be rescinded received and filed The following petitions were referred to the street committee Frank Solm to put alley between 16th and 17th between Clay and white streets in passable condition Peter Martin in relation to extra compensation for running steam roller M Roddy and N Gregory that the city engineer give proper width of Oak street from Bell to Cherry STreet John Glab to make an outlet for storm water on 9th street between Elm and Pine H Girard et al to have alley back of Dubuque Brass works cleaned Wm Pfohl et al to hAve providence street opened Petition of P S Ballangh et al for extension and repair of Hill Street Regular Session November 5 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Alds Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 Petition of Paley Bros et al taht Waverly Avenue be repaired the following petitions for reduction and cancellation of taxes were referred to the deinquent tax committee Aug Ruth A M Odell Bush Bros Mary Mcdonell G B Rand Mrs M Littleton Mrs B Loloney C Gebach Wm Flynn Frank F Alden Mercy Hospital J M Linehan Felix DeTurck and H Stragz The following petitions for reduction of assessment referred to the assessment committee Geo Burden Eliza A Burden Harriet P Bissell A E Woodward Wood Crocker & co Ira Hansen Knapp Stout & co co Mrs D S Cummings Ballin & Kaufmann A Wender B J ONeill N C amsden Mrs W B Yates Jas Levi & Co John Flanagan N J Schrupp C H Booth Walter Manson Est Dubuque Omnibus co J L Buettel P F Rooney Samuel Scott Maria Horr B Westercamp A Y mcdonald Mfg Co C H Booth Dubuque Fire & Marine Insurance co Mrs Jacob Seeger Mrs Roberg Armstrong Walter G cox M Czizer Ludwig Bechtel Fred Kleinschmidt Schroeder & Kleine Joseph Simones Iowa coffin Co G Tenhoff Adam Schmid Mrs Barbara Bechter and Standard Lumber company City attorney McCarthy reported in favor of canceling the tax of 1874 against and owned by D S Wilson est also recommends that the treasurer be instructed to sell lots in block 6 Dubuque Harbor cos addition owned by the Bonson Estate and Wm G Stewart for the tax of 1883 for the improvement of Water Street Also recommend that Foye street be opened and obstructions removed from said street the same as if teh deeds had been procured from the owenrs of the land also reported having procured a deed from H Michel for certain pieces of land in the dubuque Harbor Improvement Cos addition report adopted The rules were suspended and Mr P H E Sommerfield addresed the council in relation to the improvement of Seventh Street the matter was referred to the street committee and engineer Ald meyer moved to adjourn to 2 oclock pm carried Afternoon session Council met at 2 oclock pm Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler 10 The following bills were allowed C W Robison lumber Regular Session November 5 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 C N Richards Pole and lumber Fred Schulz hauling load lumber Key city Gas co coke for steam roller Wm G Watters hay reports of officers Recorder fitzpatrick reported in favor of allowing the bill of wm H Evans report adopted The bids for the improvement of Lincoln Avenue were opened and read by the recorder and on motion were referred to the street committee and engineer to report on later in the session recorder Fitzpatrick reported licenses issued by him during the month of October also presented a list of the warrants issued by him during the month of October report adopted Auditor Scott reported the amount of money available also reported having finished the tax books for 1888 and given them to the treasurer also reported the total amount of tax also reported 1016.54 due city officers for month of October report adopted and warrants ordered drawn to pay city officers and that report be referred to the finance committee Marshal Raesle reported 1468.05 due the police for October also reported 64 arrests and 70 patrol runs also reported 48.00 pound receipts for october report adopted and warrants ordered drawn Treasurer Sass reported 443.69 due him for refunded tax interest expenses etc for october also recommended that taxes for 1887 levied against Dubuque Harbor Improvement Con add lot 8 block 2 sub Sanford 63 lots 5 and 6 Brechts add lot 6 and East Dubuque E 1/4 lot 18 be cancelled the first three parcels being owned by the city the other two being parts of streets report adopted and warrants ordered drawn Chief Trieb reprted 1126.65 due the firemen for the month of October reported received and filed and warrants orderd drawn to pay the same Street commissioner OFarrell reported 3396.90 due for street work during the month of october report adopted and warrants orderd drawn to pay for same Marketmaster Gratz reprted weighing 183 drafts on city hal scales also reported 20.60 due for board of prisoners report adopted and warrant ordered drawn to pay for board of prisoners Wm Bray health physician reported 119 deaths for the quarter ending october 1st and that the majority of these deaths were in the third and fifth wards which Regular Session November 5 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 the attributes to non drainage and the more general use of wells and cisterns used for drinking purposes and would recommend that the alleys be again cleaned Report adopted and the street commissioner instructed to clean the alleys H C Deckert reported weighing 115 drafts for October report received and filed joseph Straney reported having received 90 as scale receipts for october received received and filed T T duffy reported one ordinance case for keeping saloon open after hours and fine of 5.00 which was paid report received and filed wm coughlin reported having lighted 243 lamps for October report received and filed Chas Pitschner reported having weighed 156 drafts during october report received and filed Frank Fosselman reported having weighed 149 drafts during october report received and filed Treasurer Sass reported 500.28 due for the improvement of Couler Avenue from Sanford to Diagonal street 754.84 due for work on twelfth street report referred to commitee on claims Reports of committees Attorney McCarthy to whom was referred the petition for and the remonstrances against change of grade on Hill St reported that the proceedings as far as progressed within in regard to said change of grade were legal report adopted ald Kenneally chairman of the committee on markets made the following report your committee to whom the communication of the city hog weigher was referred beg leave to report in favor of approving his deputies and adverse to changing the scales Ald Meyer presented a minority report on teh same subject which ws in substance in favor of approving the deputies and also in favor of moving the scales Ald Mulkern moved as an amendment that the scales remain where they are until such time as the aldermen of Third and Fifth wards shall agree upon a better place for said scales Amendment adopted Ald kenneally reported in favor of moving the wood market from Eighth Street report adopted Ald Trexler made the following report your committee on sewers would respectfully ask your honorable body to empower the committee to employ a competent man to inspect the brick to be used in the sewer and the salary not to exceed 2.00 per day John Trexler John Meyer C J W Sanders Report adopted Regular Session November 5 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 Ald Sanders offered the following report Your committee on police and gas would respectfully recommend that a place be provided with a telephone for the patrolmen of the upper part of the city where they may call assistance or change at the usual hour for their supper Report referred to the committee on police and gas The same alderman made the following report Would respectfully recommend to have a gasoline lamp erected opposite the Robert McGiverns as the lamp would be in better position for light report adopted Ald Rawson reported as follows Adverse to the petition of C H Reynolds et al to have the water mains on Hill Street extended adverse to petition of J W parker that a drinking fountain be put on Julien Avenue In favor of extending water mains on West Locust street and place a hydrant corner of Foye Street In favor of granting the water company permission to erect poles to run wire from tank to artesian well report adopted Ald Sanders made the following report In favor of allowing the bill of the key city gas company In favor of deducting from the bill of Wm E Pickley also reported having placed lamps as follows Corner mary Ann and Alta Vista 1 lamp 14th and Broad street 1 lamp Henion and Summit streets 1 lamp Stafford avenue and franklin street 1 lamp 17th street between Elm and Sycamore streets 3 lamps report adopted Ald Rand reported as follows In favor of repairing the crossing at 11th and jackson streets in favor of having the grade established of the streets and alleys in McCoys subdivision and allowing T F Gilliam to excavate from the alley in said subdivision In favor of granting T Weiger permission to connect with the eighth street sewer In favor of ordering sufficient filling to be done to prevent pools of water from standing on lots abutting Jackson street between 22nd and 23rd streets In favor of ordering engineer to prepare profile of grade of Grace street In favor of referring to the engineer the petition of mrs F Hitchins in regard to the improvement of 11th street between Washington and Elm Favorable to the petition of jas Robinson et al to have the alley between Franklin and Weirtz Street be opened Also reported having examined Jackson street from Sanford Street to 23rd street and accepted the same report adopted Regular Session November 5 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 ald Mulkern reported in favor of cancelling the special assessment assessed against F Doerrer for guttering In favor of allowing the bill of F Schloz T J Donahue report adopted ald Trexler reported as follows In favor of instructing teh treasurer to accept 100 in full for taxes assessed to J A Rhomberg In favor of cancelling assessment of Peter Hansen report adopted The Globe light and heat co presented a list of lamps and posts placed and operated by them since the beginning of their contract which was referred to the committee on police and gas The matter of paying for a guard while working county prisoners was referred to the mayor and street committee Ald Kleinschmidt read for the first time an ordinance entitled an ordinance to amend an ordinance entitled an ordinance providing for the appointment of an inspector of wood and regulating the sale of wood for fuel in the city of Dubuque and moved its adoption carried by the following vote Ayes Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler 10 ald Sanders moved the rules be suspended and the ordinance placed on its final passage carried Teh ordinance was read the second time by its title and placed on its final passage adopted by the following vote ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler Ald Kleinschmidt presented and read for the first time an ordinance entitled an ordinance to amend an ordinance entitled an ordinance relating to the obstruction of streets alleys and sidewalks and moved its adoption carried by the following vote Ayes ald Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler 7 Nayes Ald Daniels Halpin and Kenneally 3 Regular Session November 5 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 Ald Trexler moved that the rules be suspended and the ordinance placed on its final passage carried The ordinance was read the second time by its title and placed on its final passage Adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler 7 Nayes Ald Daniels Halpin and Kenneall 3 Ald Kleinschmidt presented and read for the first time an ordinance titled an ordinance designating standing places for licensed vehicles and moved its adoption carried by the following vote Ayes ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler 10 ald Meyer moved that the rules be suspended and the ordinance placed on its final passage carried The ordinance was read the second time by its title and placed on its final passage Adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler Ald Kleinschmidt presented and read for the first time an ordinance entitled an ordinance to amend an ordinance entitled an ordinance to establish Hog Wood and Grain markets and regulating the same and moved its adoption carried by the following vote Ayes ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler 10 ald Trexler moved that the rules be suspended and the ordinance placed on its final passage carried The ordinance was read by its title and placed on its final passage adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler 10 Resolutions Ald Daniels offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that orders be drawn in favor of the proper parties for the following sums of money borrowed to pay the current expenses for the month of October and September 1888 the first five amounts draw 6 percent and the last 7 percent interest Ald Rand offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the City of Dubuque that orders be drawn in favor of the Regular Session November 5 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 contractors named below for the amounts set opposite their names of money in the hands of the treasurer paid in for special taxes for owrk done by them viz J N Foye J E Foye Wm Rebman Chas Steuck E E Frith but inasmuch as there is said to be some confusion about the contracts as between the names J N Foye and J E Foye be it resolved that no warrant be issued to either J N Foye or J E Foye except upon the joint receipt of both ald Mulkern 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 ten days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the south side of seventh street between Jackson street and high bridge where not already laid adopted by the following vote Ayes ald daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler Ald Halpin offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk 6 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 both sides of emmett street between Bluff street and St mary's street Adopted by the following vote ayes ald daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler 10 Ald Trexler offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk 6 feet wide of good two inch plank or brick be within 15 days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the south side of fifteenth street between Jackson Street and elm Street Adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler 10 Ald Trexler offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk eight feet wide of brick stone or cement be within fifteen days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the south side of Seventeenth street between clay street and Iowa street Adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler 10 Ald Sanders offered the following resolution Regular Session November 5 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk ten 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 the east side of Couler Avenue between Rhomberg Avenue and Eagle Point Avenue where not already laid adopted by the following vote Ayes ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders 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 or brick be within 15 days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the south side of fourteenth street between White street and Washington street where not already laid Adopted by the following vote ayes ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler 10 ald Rand offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk 4 feet wide of good 2 inch plank be within 15 days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the north side of West Seventeenth street between Clark street and Catherine Street adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler 10 Ald Kleinschmdt offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk 6 feet wide of good two inch plank be within 15 days of this notice contructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in reltion to sidewalks on teh east side of jackson street between Eighth street and Thirteenth street Adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler Ald Kleinschmidt 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 15 days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on teh west side of Washington street between Tenth street and Rhomberg Avenue Adopted by the following vote ayes ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler 10 Regular Session November 5 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 Ald Rand 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 15 days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the East side of Cardiff street from south line lot 8 sub 124 adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler 10 Ald Kleinschmidt offered the following resolution upon motion was referred to the street committee Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that teh street commissioner be instructed to clean Eighth street sewer from Washington street to the Milwaukee railroad track as there is from three to four feet of sand in the sewer which prevents free flow of water from tile pipe sewer back of C St P and K C RR freight depot from Ninth street All waters in Ninth Street should flow through this tiling but on account of reasons above stated all waters stay there Ald Meyer offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city recorder be and is hereby instructed to give proper notice to the abutting property owners to appear at the next regular session of this council to show casue if any why the grade as shown by the green lines and figures on the profiles of Garfield Windsor Stafford and humboldt assessed now on file in his office shall not be declared the official grade of said avenues ald Meyer 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 and is hereby instructed to repair the stone walls supporting the bridge on the Millville road Ald Sanders offered the following reolution which upon his motion was adopted Whereas at a recent gathering in a building known as the Le Grande hall on almost serious accident where only by a miracle a number of our citizens then wives and children escaped from death or injury has given the impression that said hall is not safe to risk the lives of peole who expect that such places of announcements are or ought to be substantially built and provided with necessary fire escapes or large enough doors and proforierially enough doors to the seating capacity Regular Session November 5 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 therefore be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the committee on fire be requested to examine the said Le Grande hall and building thoroughly and if they deem it nedessary report to the council immediately Ald Kleinschmidt offered the following reolution which upon his motion was referred to the committee on publc grounds and buildings with power Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the public grounsd and buildings committee be and are hereby instructed to put lot S 38 ft 126 East Dubuque belonging to the city in proper shape Ald Sanders offered the following resolution Whereas the Eagle point ferry boat is operated for the general benefit and convenience of our merchants and the general public bringing a large amount of trade from Grant county Wix which otherwise could not come to Dubuque by the way of the High Bridge and make their return trip in one day and Whereas the running of said ferry boat is not a financial success as it barely pays running expenses having for insurance or interest on the debts of the boat the interest and insurance amounting to about 500.00 and the city of dubuque and the general public being the sole gainer by the boat being operated therefore be it resolved by the city council of the city of dubuque that the Eagle Point Ferry company be allowed fifty dollars per month for eight months as a subsidy Adopted by the following vote Ayes alds daniels Kleinschmidt Meyer Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler 7 Nayes ald Halpin Kenneally and Mulkern ald Meyer 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 and is hereby instructed to make gutters on rhomberg Avenue where necessary and on queen street north of Sanford to prevent the water from flooding the sidewalks and do such repairs on Stafford avenue as is of immediate necessity. ald Meyer offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the committee on ordinance be hereby instructed to draw up an ordinance to provide for and rgulate the weighing of coal for private consumers on the city scales and the price for weighing not to exceed five cents per draft ald Meyer offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Regular Session November 5 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 Whereas in years past the piling of snow upon either side of the street car tracks on account of the same being removed from the tracks such piles of snow creating a nuisance and literally obstructing the travel and in many ways impairing the use of the street Therefore be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the ordinance committee be and is hereby instructed to draft an ordinance regulating an prohiting the obstruction of the streets by the piling of snow at eigher side of the street car tracks Ald Mulkern moved that the following be added to the plans and specifications for the improvement of streets under the heading macadamizing viz and again suspected by the community on streets and city engineer and if found to be constructed in accordance with plans and specifications such street will be accepted by the street committee and engineer and the contractor released and assessment levied carried Ald Rand offered the following resolution which upon motion was referred to the street committee with power resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that hill street be repaired at an expense of not over 100.00 Ald Kenneally offered the following resolution which upon his motion was referred to the committee on police and gas Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a gasoline lamp be placed midway up Rising Avenue Ald Meyer offered the following resolution which upon motion was referred to the committee on police and gas Be it resolved by the city counci of the city of Dubuque that a gasoline lamp be placed on Stafford Avenue and Mertz Street Ald Halpin offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a stone crossing four feet wide be placed on the south side of First street from the alley between Iowa and main Streets to the C M and St P Railroad company track ald Mulkern offered the following resolution to which upon motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city engineer be and is hereby directed to locate on a map of the city of dubuque by colored lines the mains and connections of the gas company the water company and the steam heating company and that the companies above named be required to furnish the city engineer Regular Session November 5 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 such information as they possess for the showing of such lines on such map and that in future any and all persons or companies be prosecuted as per ordinance on that subject who excavates or vills any street or alley within the city limits without a special permit from the city engineer Ald Mulkern offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Whereas after legal notice to the owners the lots and parts of lots hereinafter mentioned were by a resolution of this council passed July 2nd 1888 ordered filled so as to prevent stagnant water standing thereon and whereas the owners of said property have been notified of the passage of said resolution according to law and whereas said lots were required to be filled by sept 15th 1888 and whereas said lots have not been so filled therefore be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city engineer be and is hereby directed to make the necessary plans and specifications for filling so as to prevent stagnant water standing thereon the following described lots viz Dubuque Harbor Improvement Cos add to the city of dubuque iowa and the city recorder is directed to give proper notice for proposals for the performance of said work the said filling to be done at the expense of the owners of said property Ald Rand offered the following resolution resolved by the city council of the city of dubuque that to pay for curb gutter and macadamizing Seventh street from Jackson to Pine streets by Wm Rebman contractor in front of and adjoining the same a special tax be and is hereby levied on the several lots and parts of lots and parcels of real estate hereinafter named situate and owned and for the several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate as follows Standard Lumber Co lot 404 city Regular Session November 5 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 mrs P McMahon lot block 19 Dub Harbor Impt cos add CM & St P RR Co lot 17 block 20 lot 18 Farley Loetscher & Co lot 409 city lot 410 Dubuque oat meal co lot 2 of 510 city CM & St P RR Co lot 1 of 510 city lot 10 block 15 Dubuque Harb Impt cos add block 11 block 12 Regular Session November 5 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 CM & St P RR Co lot 13 blk 15 Dub Har Impt Cos add lot 14 Lot 15 Lot 16 J H Shields & J R Waller lot 18 blk 15 Dub Harb Impts Co Add lot 19 John Bell lot 20 blk 15 Dub Harbor Impt cos Add JH Shields & J R Waller lot 21 blk 15 Dub Harbor Impt cos add Unknown lot 23 blk 15 Dub Harb Impt cos add lot 24 Regular Session November 5 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 Unknown lot 25 blk 15 dubuque Harbor Impt Cos add Adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler 0 Ald Rand offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for curbing guttering and macadamizing Elm Street from Eleventh to Thirteenth street by J E Foye 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 Stephen Streible lot 132 East Dub Add John Ferry lot 200 Key City furniture co city lot 500 E W duncan Adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Halpin kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler 9 Ald Rand offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for curbing guttering and macadamizing Washington Street from Rhomberg Avenue to Eagle Point 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 the several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate as follows Sarah E Deggendorf lot 85 L H Langworthys add Regular Session November 5 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 Sarah E Deggendorf lot 1 of lot 86 L H Langworthys add Danl Saner lot 2 lots 1 & 2 of sub lots 87 and 88 Marg Graff lot 3 J Westercamp lot 94 conrad Fuchs lot 96 J Raetz lot 96 J Millerleile lot 97 J Scharf lot 97 Peter Schirlz lot 9 Steiners Add lot 20 Math Nessler lot 22 Martin Wagner lot 21 C Klass lots 87 and 88 L H Langworthys add Christ Premissing lot 23 Steiners add Regular Session November 5 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 J Messink lots 87 and 88 L H Langworthys add J Raesner lot 89 L H Langworthys add Nick Kutsch lot 90 J Fix lot 90 Peter Lies lot 91 J Busfeld lot 92 J westercamp lot 93 Peter Scharf lot 97 Nick Geisler lot 98 city of Dubuque lot 97 Math Czizek lot 23 Steiners Add lot 24 Theresa Brahm lot 26 A Kamman lot 25 Regular Session November 5 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 T E Frith Lot 85 L H Langworthys add Frank Bride lot 100 wm Van Haltern lot 99 J Peryon lot 99 Nick Geisler lot 98 Jos Stoltz lot 99 Peter Lies lot 100 Henry Hussman lot 100 Adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler 9 ald Rand offered the following resolution resolved by the city council of teh city of Dubuque that to pay for curbing guttering and macadamizing Elm Street from Twelfth to Fifteenth street by J E Foye contractor in front of and adjoining the same a special tax be and is hereby 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 J Terry lot 201 East dubuque add Stephen Steible lot 132 Regular Session November 5 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 E W Duncan city lot 500 Key city Furniture Co Alois Frick lot 136 East Dubuque Math Hill lot 196 J Kaufmann lot 137 B Schulte lot 197 wm Helm lot 141 M J Everett lot 142 Phil finkemaner lot 192 Mary Driscoll lot 146 city of dubuque lots 191 and 187 Adopted by the following vote Ayes ald halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler Ald Rand offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for curbing guttering and macadamizing Couler Avenue from Sanford to Diagonal Streets by J E Foye 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 Dubuque Street Railway Co lot 4 Brewery add Adopted by the following vote Ayes ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler 9 Regular Session November 5 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 Ald Rand offered the following resoution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for curbing guttering and macadamizing Couler Avenue from Dagonal to 23rd street by Eugene Frith 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 Ed Langworthy lot 238 Davis Farm Add Casper Gasser Est lot 239 Ed Langworthy lot 240 couler Ave School lot 233 lot 234 Ed Langworthy lot 236 lot 237 adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Sanders and Trexler Regular Session November 5 1888 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 Ald Rand moved that the council appoint three commissioners to assess damages by reason of proposed change of grade on Hill Street carried J Bell James Crawford and Wm L Bradley were appointed such commissioners Ald Rand moved that the ordinance committee and street committee prepare an ordinance giving the street committee power to facilitate the levying of special assessments for teh improvement of streets when such improvement is completed and accepted the street committee reported the following bids for the improvement of Lincoln avenue Ed Ryan J E foye Chas Steuck F W Kringle Ald Sanders moved that all other bids be rejected and Charles Steuck be awarded the contract carried Ald Halpin moved that the council ballot for custodian of the town clock carried On the fourth ballot W W Wormood was declared elected custodian of the town clock ald Meyer moved to adjourn carried Attest J c Fitzpatrick recorder Regular Session December 3 1888 Mayor Busch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 Ald Daniels moved that the reading of the minutes be dispensed with and that they be adopted as printed carried The following bills were allowed Novelty Iron works Dubuque Water Works Key City Gas co Hansen and Linehan Reinfried and Jaeger Fred Chas Steuck Byrne Bros chas Oswald Lear & Pfiffner richards & Rose Chas Hass stationary J M McKenzie repairs for steam roller B Lagen cariage hire Fred A Nessler a clock G A Hoerner Farley & Loetscher Mfg co shavings Jos A Palen lard oil Wm Holnager rails E E Frith removing garbage Telegraph advertising and statistics H L Congar coal ellwanger Bros supplies James Kelly stationary J Foye repairing on elm P Klauer cups and chains for vountains Morrison Bros sewer F Schloz repairing tools Geo B Burch paid for policemens John Oconnell service in recorders office and as time keeper Owen Reynolds balance of salary as assessor Andrew Tredway & son hammers and sledge handles Catherin Weber cleaning city hall J J McCarthycosts paid to clerk and district court in case of OSullivan vs city Edward Haas salary as assistant Market master wm Thornton sawing wood J E Foye grading on Elm street Regular Session December 3 1888 Mayor Busch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 Wm Howard Central Union telephone Co telephone services Weis fitwell veterinary services Halpin Doran repairing cistern Daily cleaning around market Fengler & Schwagler Hawley sewer Rebman macadam repairing tools nails Bowen matches C B Davis sewerage system consultations Key City Gas Globe Light Co Bill of Wunderlich Knapp Stout & co co Dubuque Brass & metal co Petitions Proclamation of J C Murray in relatio to extras in sewer was referred to committee on sewers Communication of M Wegirer in reference to rip rapping 6th street extension A Heeb brewing co et al in relation to removal of wood market Also petition of Duhouse in reference to curb stone between 10th and 16th on clay streets received and filed The following petitions were referred to the committee on Police and gas Petition of C H Richards for lamps on Emmett Street Ludwig et al for lamp on Rock street C Bird et al for lamp on street Regular Session December 3 1888 Mayor Busch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 Petitio of W w Woodrich et al for lamp on Hill Street Petition of Henry Groppe Jr et al for policeman in the vicinity of the boat yard The petition of Teal for compensation for broken window caused by blasting on West 7th street referred Petion of Louis Pricemann for repair of street between Broad and Brad streets referred to street committee Petition of DeWitt C Cram et al in relation to street crossing on 7th street referred to street committee with power the following petitions were referred to the street committee and engineer E foye asking for allowance of 2000 for work on West 7th C W Lange et al in relation to grade on Garfield Avenue Remonstrance of R W Lange against change of grade on Garfield Avenue Petition of Dubuque and sioux city railroad company asking for right of way across Jones street north along Iowa street to north line of First street ald Meyer moved that the rules be suspended and the attorneys for the D SC RR C and for CR & N RR Co be allowed to address the council in relation to the matter carried Mr Knight attorney for the D & SC RR briefly addressed the council and requested that the matter be referred to the committee of the whole and that his company be given a hearing at said meeting Mr Longneville atorney for the CB & N also addressed the council in reference to the same matter Ald Halpin moved that the petition be referred to the committee of the whole carried The following petitions were referred to the assessment committee Louisa Wiglan Peter Kiene L R Randall Peter Kiene Jr N C Ryan Geo Hograffe Katherine Renter Jos Strinsky H F Mulligan Juliana Giessen Magdelena Bieg John Freiberg Patrick Scanlon t J Levan Miehl Magdalena Winter Mrs Ann Sullivan Samuel Martin Trieb Southwell & Co Tschirgi & Schwind E McClain Geo B Burch Nicholas Cohler Dubuque Paper co F L Gohlke D N Cooley D E Guernsey C H Eighney John Foust Julia Gilham Carl Broessler A Buesch Christian Knigh E M Woodworth Mary B Hedley A W Wincke Consor H Kruger D & A Einsley L Jones Stange Katie Schwagler Jas Mcdonnell Finley Knowing Petition of Independent District of dubuque Regular Session December 3 1888 Mayor Busch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 for renumeration of taxes for 1887 granted Reports of Officers Scott reported total receipts treasurers amount due city officers report adopted and warrants ordered drawn to pay city officers Recorder Fitzpatrick reported licenses issued by him warrants issued by him during november report adopted Chief Strieb reported 1088 due the firemen for the month of November report adopted and warrants ordered drawn Marshal Raesle reported 1445.15 due the police for November also having made 103 arrests pound receipts reported patrol runs report adopted and warrants ordered drawn to pay police street commissioner OFarrell reported presented itemized work done report adopted Treasurer Sass reported due him for refunded tax police etc report adopted and warrants ordered drawn He also presented a communication in relation to taxes assessed against sub14 L H Langworthy addalso Kiene & Blobklingers add attorney McCarthy recommend that a warrant be drawn in favor of F Kringle for retaining wall on West 17th street he also reported in relation to the order to the ordinance committee to prepare an ordinance prohibiting the obstruction of streets by the street car company by piling snow on either side of the car tracks that there is already an ordinance on that subject and would recommend that no ordinance be adopted on the subject report adopted Market Master Gratz reported scale receipts for November also for board of prisoners report adopted and warrants ordered drawn to pay for board of prisoners Quigley justice of the peace reported your city ordinance cases and of having collected fines reported costs due the city ordinance case referred to city attorney Hog weigher Broadhurst reported citys percentage of receipts for weighing hogs beef Regular Session December 3 1888 Mayor Busch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 and year report received and filed Chas Pitschner reported weighing 183 drafts on west dubuque scales report received and filed Frank Fosselman reported weighing 53 drafts on fifth ward scales report received and filed Jos Straney reported weighing drafts on first ward scales for the month of November report received and filed H C Deckert reported weighing drafts on Eagle Point scales for November report received and filed Lamplighter coughlin reported lighting gas lamps for November report referred to committee on police and gas reports committee ald Rand chairman of the street committee reported as follows on the petition of F W Kringle that the plat of the subdivision of city otu lot 753 be accepted the street committee and engineer to whom was referred the within petition and plat attached thereto would recommend that the prayer of petitioner be granted and the plat accepted ald Mulkern moved that it be referred to the committee of the whole carried Ald Rand offered the following report examined Jackson street from Eagle Point Avenue to Sanford Street accepted from 23rd street to Peru Road accepted Elm Street from 10th to 11th accepted also Elm Street from 11th to 12th accepted Engineer must give the number of yards chargable for rolling on all streets which have been let since the roller has been in use D W Rand B Rawson C J W saunders Report adopted Ald Rand offered the following report in relation to payment of guard for prisoners committee recommends that settlement be made by collecting on months salary from county and allow the country to pay the others two months salary to November 1st report adopted Ald Rand reported as follows on petition of P S Ballangh et al for extension and repair of Hill Street Committee asks further time but recommend that alpine street be made passable which will serve about the same purpose report adopted Same Alderman recommended that Peter Martin be allowed 60 for extra services adopted Same alderman reported in favor of constructing gutter on Rhomberg Avenue and on Queen street as per resolution of Ald Meyer report adopted Regular Session December 3 1888 Mayor Busch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Ald Halpin chairman of the committee on harbors made the following report Your committee would mostrespectfully jreport that as the harbor masters time usually expires on Nov 10th that the present harbor master is entitled to his pay to that date report adopted Ald Kleinschmidt resented and read for the first time an ordinance tntitled an ordinance to amend an ordinance entitled an ordinance providing for the appointment of an inspector of wood and the sale of wood for fuel the city of Dubuque being chapter of the revised ordinance providing for the appointment of an inspector of wood on and relating the sale of wood for fuel to the city of Dubuque being chapter of the revised ordinance of 1887 and would its adoption by the following vote adopted Ayes Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Ald Halpin moved that the rules be suspended and the ordinance placed on its final passage carried the ordinance was read by its title and placed on its final passage adopted by the following vote ayes ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Ald Kleinschmidt presented and read for the first time an ordinance entitled an ordinance to amend an ordinance to establish hay wood and grain markets and regulating the same being chapter 18 of the revised ordinance of 1888 and moved its adoption Adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Ald Kleinschmidt moved that teh rules be suspended and the ordinance placed on its final passage carried the ordinance was read by its title and placed on its final passage adopted by the following vote ayes Ald daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Ald Kleinschmidt presented and read for the first time and ordinance entitled an ordinance to amend an ordinance entitled in ordinance in relation to licenses being chapter 23 of the revised ordinances of 1887 and moved its adoption adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Ald Daniels moved that the rules be suspended and the ordinance be placed on its final passage carried The ordinance was read by its title and placed on its final passage adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Regular Session December 3 1888 Mayor Busch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Ald Kleinschmidt presented and read for the first time an ordinance entitled an ordinance in relation to the blowing of team whistles and moved its adoption adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand and Rawson Nayes Ald Daniels Saunders and Trexler The ordinance was laid over until the next regular session to the placed on its final passage Ald Kleinschmidt presented and read for the first time an ordinance entitled an ordinance providing for the erection of certain city officers and fixing their terms of office and moved its adoption adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders Nayes ald Trexler The ordinance was then laid over until the next regular session to be then placed on its final passage Ald Saunders chairman of the committee on police and was reported as follows in favor of allowing the bill of the Key city Gas co and recommend that the key city gas co be ordered to bring a list of all lamps stating where located and the number of same report adopted bill of Globe Light and Heat Co adopted same alderman reported in favor of having a gasoline lamp placed on Chestnut street also that a lamp be placed on Rising avenue also that a lamp be palced on Stafford and Merz Streets Report adopted Ald Rawson chairman of the committee on fire reported in favor of extending the water mains between Main and Clay street on 17th in favor of cancelling the water tax of Glab Bros in favor of extending the water mains on West street from west fifth to the alley between West Fifth and West Seventh streets and through said alley to prospect street or on West street from West Fifth to West Seventh and on West Seventh to Prospect Street Also reported that they had examined the Le Grande Rink and also the premises at 1030 Main Street and reported the premises in good condition report adopted Ald Meyer chairman of the printing committee reported in favor of allowing the bills of the Telegraph Industrial Leader Herald Hardie and Scharle report adopted Ald Trexler chairman of the assessment committee reported in favor of referring the petition of C H Booth To the committee of the whole and reported as follows in the petition of J A Rhomberg railroad and block 5 Regular Session December 3 1888 Mayor Busch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 railroad Wilters Dubuque Mineral lot Hams Add Dubuque Harbor Improvement co add Corriells Add East dubuque Add McCraneys 2nd add M H Waples Fred Kleinschmidt John T Hancock & son McDaniels Sub D S Cumming Walter Manson Estate Henry Grimme Coalis Harry Staff & co Regular Session December 3 1888 Mayor Busch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 Petition Assessment Personalty Regular Session December 3 1888 Mayor Busch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 Assessment Petition reducing cancelling Regular Session December 3 1888 Mayor Busch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 reports of tax committee Resolutions ald Daniels offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved that the finance committee be and is hereby authorized to borrow a sufficient sum say 9000 more or less to meet the current expenses for the month of November also that an order be drawn for the 800 borrowed by the treasurer in November as shown by the auditors report this day filed also that the orders for the 7950 borrowed by the finance committee in november be and the same be hereby authorized and confirmed Ald Daniels offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved that except as hereinafter provided orders be drawn in favor of the contractors named below for the several amounts set against their respective names collectd in november 1888 for said several contractors on special assessments for street improvement Regular Session December 3 1888 Mayor Busch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 to be done by them respectively but that in view of the confusion in the names of J N foye and J E Foye in the matter all such orders in favor of either J N Foye or J E Foye be issued only on the joint receipt of both J N Foye J e Foye C Steuck T J Donahue E Frith wm Rebman The above being the names and amounts set forth in the report of the city auditor filed this day provided however that five cents a square yard shall be retained by the treasurer out of such portion of any of the above several amounts as may have been collected for macadamizing Washington street from Eagle point Avenue to Rhomberg Avenue Couler Avenue from diaganol Street to 23rd street and jackson street from Eagle Point Avenue to the Peru Road and the orders above provided for shall be for only what remains of above amounts after deducting teh said five cents per square yard the said five cents per squre yard being for use of steam roller Ald Daniels offered the following in relation to the communication of Chas Steuck asking that he be allowed 1500 report in favor of drawing order in favor of Chas Steuckthe order to contain a provision that it shall be paid only out of the portion coming after deducting the five cents per square yard for use of steam roller of monies to be collected and when collected on special assessment for work done by him on his contracts for the improvement of streets and the order to be paid only in accordance with said provisions report adopted Ald Kleinschmidt offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of Dubuque Iowa that from this date no person shall be employed by the city in any department that neglects or refuses to pay his honest debts ald Kleinschmdit offered the following resolution which upon motion was referred to the committee on police and gas Resolved by the city council of Dubuque Ia that the police and gas committee be and are hereby instructed to hafe the gas and gasoline lamps lettered and painted showing the names of streets and the number of the lamp ald Trexler offered the following resolution which upon motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city treasurer be and is hereby instructed to accept from J A Rhomberg 86.00 in full for taxes Regular Session December 3 1888 Mayor Busch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 on part mineral lot Ald Trexler offered the following resolution which upon his mtion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the printing committee be instructed to have copies printed of specifications for the construction of the sewer Ald Trexler offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved that an order be drawn in favor of J Murray labor and material Ald Saunders offered the following resolution which on his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that 4 gasoline lamps be placed on Sixth street between the railroad track and the Dubuque High Bridge Ald saunders offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that 7 gas lamps be placed immediately between Iowa and elm on 8th and 9th streets also that a gas lamp be placed on corner of white and sanford Streets Ald Mulkern offered the following resolution which upon hismotion was referred to the committee of the whole Whereas the city is the owners of certain pieces of real estate that is of no use to the city therefore be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the question of disposting of said real estate be permitted to the voters of the city at the next spring election for the election of city officres the description of said property is as follows Locust Street east dubuque Mineral lot Regular Session December 3 1888 Mayor Busch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 Langworthys add the sale of the above property private public sale as the city council may direct Ald Rand offered the following resolution which upon motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the alley between Seventeenth and Angela Streets east of Catherine street be opened for public use without delay ald Rand offered the following resolution which upon motion was referred to the community of the whole As the time approaches when the city council will consider the macadamizing curbing and permament improvement of Hill Street and as there are obstructive in the street which should be removed and places where the street as now platted is too narrow for the extensive travel uon it and should be widened be it therefore resolved that the city engineer is instructed to proceed to said street at a point north of fifth street and make a survey and plat of same as in his opinion same should be widened and improved and submit his reports at the next meeting of the council Ald Meyer offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Whereas the city council having instructed the key city gas company to put in a number of gas lamps to make the number three hundred so as to reduce the price per lamp and Whereas said gas company did not comply with the order of the council for their own interest therefore be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that on and after the first day of january 1889 the price per lamp be reduced to the contract price for three hundred lamps which is twenty one dollars for lamp a year Ald meyer offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of dubuque that the city engineer be and is hereby instructed to make a plat and survey for an alley between Elm and Washington street and between 22nd and 23rd streets showing the lands or lots through or over which the same is propsed to be made the names of the owners thereof and the quantity of land proposed to be taken Ald Meyer offered the following resolution which upon his motio was referred to the committee on police and gas be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a gasoline lamp be placed Regular Session December 3 1888 Mayor Busch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 on Pleasant street and Stafford Avenue Ald Meyer 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 15 days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the east side of Couler Avenue between Eagle Point Avenue and 23rd street Adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Ald Saunders offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque for a sidewalk four feet wide of good two inch plank be within 20 days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the east side of jackson Street between Eagle point Avenue and Peru Road Adopted by the following vote ayes ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 Ald Saunders 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 20 days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the west side of Jackson Street between Eagle Point Avenue and Peru Road Adopted by the following vote ayes Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 Ald Halpin offered the following resolution which upon motion was referred to the committee on police and gas Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a gas or gasoline lamp be placed on the southwest corner of bluff and emmett streets and also in the alley on the south side of the cathedral Ald Mulkern 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 days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the south side of 5th street between the northeast corner of city lot 291 and hill street where not already laid Adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Regular Session December 3 1888 Mayor Busch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 Ald Rand offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city engineer be and is hereby instructed to prepare a grade for angela street from West Locust to cox street and also prepar a grade for Cox Street from 7th street to its northern terminus and submit the same to this council for its consideration Ald Daniels offered the following resolution resolved that Jackson street north of Eagle Point Avenue except is required to be used for necessary travel to and from residences and places of business upon and near said portion of said street be reserved for pleasure driving and that the city marshal be directed to take such means by the use of policemen or otherwise as may be necessary to enforce this reservation and to keep wood trains and other heavy vehicles off the same so far as it may not be necessary that they go upon the same Lost by the following vote Ayes ald daniels Kenneally Rawson & Trexler Nayes Ald Halpin Meyer Mulkern & Rand the vote being a tie the mayor voted no Ald Rand offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for constructing a sidewalk 12 feet wide on Dodge Street city lot 598a by the city of Dubuque contractor in front of and adjoining the same a special tax be and is hereby levied on teh several lots and parts of lots and parcels of real estate hereinafter named situate and owned and for teh several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate as follows Wm Hintrager city lot 598a 98 linal feet plank sidewalk Adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Ald Rand offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for constructing a sidewalk 6 feet wide on the corner 13th and Jackson streets by city of Dubuque contractor in front of an adjoining a 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 Mrs Buechler city lot 55 and 56 plank sidewalk adopted by the following vote ayes Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders Regular Session December 3 1888 Mayor Busch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 and Trexler Ald Rand offered the following resolution resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for constructing a sidewalk 6 feet wide on white street between Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets by city of Dubuque contractor in front of and adjoining the same special tax be and is hereby levied on the several lots and parts of lots and parcels of real estate as follows John G Broadhurst city lot 432 plank sidewalk adopted by the following vote ayes ald Daniels Halpin Keneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Ald Rand offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for curbing guttering and macadamizing Jackson street from Sanford to 22nd street by Chas Steuck contractor in front of and adjoining the same 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 Dubuque Street Railway Co lot 189 L H Langworthys add Lot 190 Lot 191 Langworthy lot 184 L H langworthys add Ashmore Langworthy Lot 185 L H Langworthys add Regular Session December 3 1888 Mayor Busch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 Frank & Chas Fosselman lot 186 L H Langworthys add lot 187 dubuque Street Railway co lot 188 L H Langworthys add R H collier Lot 179 L H Langworthys add Lot 180 Jennie Langworthy lot 181 L H Langworthys add O S Langworthy lot 182 L H Langworthys add lot 183 Adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Ald Rand offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for curbing guttering and macadamizing jackson street from twenty second to twenty third streets by Chas Steuck contractor in front of and adjoining the same a special tax be and is hereby levied on the Regular Session December 3 1888 Mayor Busch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 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 A W Abitz lot 5 E Langworthys add John Roehl lot 5 lot 6 Richard Abitz lot 7 sophia Hague lot 8 John Schuk lot 14 S w Altman lot 15 Henrietta Hoffman lot 16 Nick Strotz jr lot 17 Regular Session December 3 1888 Mayor Busch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 Herman Brandt lot 220 Davis Farm J A rhomberg lot 221 L Manahl lot 222 Dietrich Mauer lot 223 lot 224 225 Dietrich Mauer lot 1 E Langworthys add lot 2 lot 3 Nick Meyer lot 4 E Langworthys add Regular Session December 3 1888 Mayor Busch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 A W Abitz lot 4 E Langworthys add John Lynch lot 9 E Langworthys add lot 10 Ernest Jaeger lot 11 e Langworthys add Jhn Holtz lot 12 chas Henning lot 13 A Saunders lot 213 Davis Farm Add H C Saunders lot 214 lot 215 lot 216 Regular Session December 3 1888 Mayor Busch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 C Saunders lot 217 Davis Farm Add Andy McDonnell lot 1 sub lot 218 & 219 Davis Farm Add lot 2 lot 3 Albert Henchlin lot 4 Henry Ehlers lot 220 adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 The jury appointed to assess damages by reason of proposed change of grade on Hill street made the following report The honorable city council of the city of Dubuque the undersigned respectfully state that they are resident freeholders in the city of Dubuque Iowa that at the regular session of your council held on November 5th 1888 they were appinted to assess damage if any to be caused by the proposed change of grade on Hill street as shown by the profile on file in the city engineers office that they accepted said appointment and a notice signed by them was published in the Daily Telegraph the official paper of the city for three 3 weeks that in accordance with said notice they met on December 1st 1888 and after first being sworn by Paul Traut Esq a notary public of Dubuque County Iowa proceeded to view the premises for the purpose of assessing Regular Session December 3 1888 Mayor Busch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 damages if any that the red line on said profile they found to be the present established grade and the blue line have corresponded with teh present surface of said street after due consideration they arrived at the conclusion and they duely certify and return that no property abutting on said street will be injured by reason of said proposed change of grade and no person is entitled to damages therefore John Bell Wm L Bradley Jas Crawford On motion the report was adopted and warrants of 2.00 each ordered drawn to pay commissioners Ald Halpin moved that the blue line on the profile be declared the grade of said street carried The bid for teh improvement of the alley between 11th and 12th street between Washington and elm J E Foye being the lowest and only bidder the contract was awarded to him Ald Rand moved that the city attorney be authorized to exchange ordinances with other cities carried Ald Trexler moved that each alderman be allowed an extra copy of the revised city ordinances of 1887 carried Ald Daniels moved to adjourn carried attest j c fitzpatrick recorder Special Session December 21st 1888 Mayor Pro Tem Mulkern in the chair Present Alds Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Rand RAwson Saunders and Trexler The mayor pro tem stated that the object of the meeting was to hear the report of the assessment committee and to pay contractor mney due them for street improvements now in the hands of the treasurer Ald Trexler chairman of the assessment committe reported as follows In favor of reducing assessment of Jos Strinsky Ira Hanson Katie M Cady In favor of cancelling assessment of Glasser & Bradley In favor of cancelling or reducing assessment of N C Ansden Andrew Treadway & Sons Carrie Cain Geo B Burch N C Ryan Christian Jungk Frank Stange Magdalena Winter Nick Kohler John Foerest victoria Buscher Michael McMahon Special Session December 21st 1888 Mayor Pro Tem Mulkern in the chair Present Alds Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Rand RAwson Saunders and Trexler In favor of reducing allowing cancelling assessment Johanna Gressen A Buesch H F Mulligan Dubuque Linseed Oil Paint co A Henchelin B Westercamp Frederica Meggenburg Novelty Iron works Joseph Simones C H Eighney Julia B Robison duggan Sullivan and Kinsella Peter Kiene Mrs E S Pelan John Nagle Geo Nograff Mrs O S Langworthy Special Session December 21st 1888 Mayor Pro Tem Mulkern in the chair Present Alds Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Rand RAwson Saunders and Trexler In favor of reducing cancelling assessment of Mary Enright Sophia Stange N J Schrup G J Huckels John Muhlhop Winona Land co L D Randall E Sheppley Iowa coffin CoJohn Flanagan L D Randall katie Schwaegler Walker & Rhomberg as agents D A Einsly Henry Rooney Eliza A burden Jerry Gordon Jas Levi & Co Trueb & Southwell D H Cooley James Mcdonnell O E Guennsey Special Session December 21st 1888 Mayor Pro Tem Mulkern in the chair Present Alds Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Rand RAwson Saunders and Trexler In favor of reducing cancelling assessment of P J Milligan Mary Morgan A Merfield J G Bailey Mrs Charles Ohnesorge S A Bowdish Julius Hartig Emma C Patch F Kuhn Martin Scheidecker Thos Jones D Conigisky A E Woodward John Freiberg Anna M Bush F Weigel katie Graham Rider Wallis & Co Wm Potts H B Finke Hamet A and Nancy Hill H Corrana Special Session December 21st 1888 Mayor Pro Tem Mulkern in the chair Present Alds Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Rand RAwson Saunders and Trexler In favor of reducing cancelling assessment of Dubuque Cabinet Makers Association C T Bush The Knapp Stout & Co company J V rider John R Waller Tschirgi & Schwind Wood Crocker & Co Tom Connolly Samuel Martin T L Gohlke T J Levan The same committee reported adverse to the prayer of the following petitioners Patrick Scanlon George Gartner A Wender E H Sheppley A Graham E H Sheppley Alex & Chas Simplot John Buckley Jos B Lundbeck Geo Mehl wm G Watters James E McLain Sophie Stange C T Hancock and also adverse to petition of M Zumhoff as she has no property ascribed under the above name reports adopted Ald Daniels moved that where the assessment committee did not add to their report on each petition adverse to balance that the same be added to the report carried Special Session December 21st 1888 Mayor Pro Tem Mulkern in the chair Present Alds Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Rand RAwson Saunders and Trexler Ald Trexler moved that all petitions in reference to taxes in the recorders books be turned over to the assessment committee carried The following petitions were then referred to the assessment committee John Taris John Boswell W Peabody Farley Loetscher Manufacturing Company Jas P Donahue Dubuque Furniture and Burial Case Co Geo Schmidt Johnanna Thielen Margaret Carr B Kistler Est elizabeth metz John Osthoff A Kempf John boettscher Joseph Wasser Mrs Catherine Reuter N Kauffmann Mrs Wm OHalleran J A Rhomberg Caroline Baule Ham mrs J McMahon wm Coates Henry Pfotzer mrs B Malony Wm Bidulph Louisa Gieseman A W Kernler J M Gandolfo mrs Sarah Grill F W Kringle and Geo Salot and Mrs Bannon On motion warrants were ordered drawn to pay the following contractors for special assessments paid into the treasury due them for street improvements E E Frith J H Foye J E Foye Wm Rebman Ald Trexler moved to adjourn carried Attest J C fitzpatrick recorder Regular Session January 7th 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Ald daniels moved that the reading of the minutes be dispensed with and that they be approved as printed carried The following bills were allowed Name For What Purpose amount Laflin and Rand Powder co powder E Keas services as assistant Wm H Evans binding and Indexing original profiles Duggan Sullivan & Kinsella spikes shovels handles etc Palmer Winall & Co letter heads vouchers etc E E Frith removing dead dogs A Wunderlich horse shoeing and repairing Pfiffner & Kriebs horse blankets specht & Herman one stone masons line Paul Schlenker hatchet & lanterns repaired A Kannolt new shoes for H & L Co Dubuque Water Works water service for Dec C B Chandler copper wire C H Whitewell veterinary services for Dec Ellwanger Bros repairs and blankets C C Lembke stirrups rings R T Whelpley expanding rings and washers John Lagen shoeing horses E Keas Sr painting & lettering alarm box signs christman & Healey files nails screws etc J F Ris & Bro repairs smoke pipe etc W W Jackson & co coal J C Fitzpatrick indexing record vol 6 Jas Levi dry goods John Newman repairs for Sol Turck Key City GAs Co coke for Sol Turck C C Lembke & co repairs for hook & Ladder co A Wunderlich repairs for fire dept J W Halpin bran and oats Dubuque Rubber & Belting Co sheet rubber Eugene Frith 9 square yards of gutter Central union telephone co Telephone services for Jan Catherine Webber cleaning calaboose and Police headquarters Charles Oswald cleaning stoves etc G A Hoerner chimneys & dirsters Regular Session January 7th 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler AY Mcdonald oil cups brass and labor John Heim 5th loads of filling Christman & Healey snow shovel F Schloz repairing road tools Pat Linehan moving dirt on levee D Grant horse shoeing John Oconnell services as time keeper and in recorders office John D Mets profile book Hardie & Scharle Legal pp abstract Graham vs city G L Bey pen and repairs German Catholic Ptg co Advertising for quarter L Boeheim repairing lock in auditors office telegraph advertising for Dec & statistics James Kelly stationary Chas Steuck resetting curb on Jack bet E P Ave and Sanford St Paul Schlenker snow shovel Ellwanger Bros repairs & blankets Sear and Pfiffner horse shoeing Philip Pier basket and duster L Folk repairs for patrol T W Reute amonia etc M J G LaNicca oil M Schwaegler constructing sidewalk John Heim stone for culvert on Jackson St A Y McDonald brass Key City Lime works lime Fengler & Schwaegler lime McClain Bros nails Stafford Bros jug oil pails etc Mrs Schmitt furnishing lamps on Kniest St John Tibey covering stone Chas Steuck resetting 187 lineal feet Standard Lumber co lumber Jacob Kessler lumber & nails The following bills were referred to the street committee Edward Morgan Macadam Timothy Mahony macadam Wm Howard cinders the following bills were referred to the committee on claims Peter Olinger Ferguson Bros & Vogel R L Spellerberg repairs on gas lamp The following bills were referred to the committee on police and gas Globe Light and Heat Co Key City Gas co Petitions Petition of H J Loes for change of grade on Rhomberg Avenue from Johnson to Stafford Avenue received and filed Regular Session January 7th 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Petition of T Mangold for damages for opening of Valley Street laid on the table The following petitions were referred to the committee of the whole Petition of the Electric Street railway company asking that they be granted a franchise commencing at the foot of Eighth Street and extending to the terminus at the intersection of the Delhi Road and Grandview Avenue also an ordinance and a remonstrance relating to the same subject Ald Kleinschmidt moved that the rules be suspended and the parties interested in the Electric street railway company be allowed to address the council carried Ex mayor Glab and Mr Ogden addressed the council in reference to said electric street railway Communication of O F Hodge in relation to the filling of lots in the Dubuque Harbor cos add also the communication of the CM & St P RR Co in relation to filling lots in said addition on motion were referred to the committee of the whole together with the bids for the filling of said lots Communication of Bernard ONeill in relation to building a street form Fourth stret to intersection of Sisth and Market streets referred to committee of the whole communication of Wm Rebman in relation to his claim of 200.00 for damages on West Seventeenth street referred to committee of the whole The following petitions were referred to the street committee Petition of A Heeb et al that Main Street be graded guttered and macadamized from Seminary Street to Eagle point avenue Petition of M Brown Sixteenth street C T Bush Broad Street J N Foye Prince Street J Hennesy dodge Street The communication of Mike Abitz et al remonstrating against paying special assessment for the improvement of Jackson street on the grounds that the city allows said street to be used as a race track and for fast driving referred to the aldemen of the Fifth Ward The following petitions were referred to the committee on Police and Gas Regular Session January 7th 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Petition of J E McClain et al for lamp at corner of Oak and cherry streets and foot of stairs on Vine st The petition of Peter Gregory et al for lamp at corner of Oak and Cherry Streets The petition of Belz Kliehl et al for city scales on the northeast corner of Eighth and White streets was referred to the committee on markets with power Communication of L H Patterson for the position of electrician referred to the committee on fire The following petitions in relation to assessment were referred to the assessment committee J N Foye J H Finke Mary Skelton B B Richards F A Smock Alfred Amerbury Myers Tice & Co T J Levan A W Kemler 2 Mr D A Mahony John shay Hodel & Jehetner M Brown Mrs Mack Murphy Wm Rebman Wm G Watters J S Randall A McCann Mrs E A Sullivan John Phillips Michael Mahony Adolph Heins J Herod D J Hennessey C W Crawford Catherine Sullivan Mrs Mary donahue Mrs P Ford Mrs Bridget Ryan Lorenz Hanes Wm Leik Johanna Rath J M Grether H Ehlers John Hennessey F Burdt Hansen & Linehan Mrs Carl Mussehl Patrick smith Mrs Eitel T P coates and Maria Watters John Harper Mary Sellars A W Woller James Donnelly Mrs G Ganahl Rosa Rehnolds Honora Longegan Mrs F S ryder Margaret M Robinson Margaret Harren Hugh Cavanaugh J J McCarthy Dennis Powers John Bell John Keenan Large & amsden Mrs Wm Lahey Joseph Trieb Daniel Whelan Mary J Cunningham and Mrs E Welsh E H sheppley A Pfiffner Mrs turner V J Williams Improvement co mrs Max Wiehl T J Carsley Mrs Johanna Burkis and J P Farley Mfg co The bond of assessor elect Zernecke was referred to the finance committee reports of officers Auditor Scott reported the total receipts for dec cash in treasurers hands disbursements cash in treasurer jan 1st amount due city officers also due Wm Rebman J E Foye for special assessment due them and paid into the city treasury report received and filed and warrants ordered drawn to pay city officers and Rebman and Foye also recommended that the city engineer be instructed to notify all parties who have laid out additions to file plats of same in engineers office received and filed Recorder Fitzpatrick reported licences issued by Regular Session January 7th 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler him to the amount for december also presented a list of the warrants issued by him for December report received and filed Street commissioner OFarrell reported due for street work in December also presented an itemized statement of street improvements for December report received and filed and warrants ordered drawn to pay same Marshal raesle reported due police force for December 28 arrests 52 patrol runs and pound receitps report received and filed and warrants ordered drawn to pay the police Treasurer Sass reported having paid out on order of J C Murray sewer contractor deduct from this amount amount of warrants drawn in December leaves for which he asks warrants to be drawn in his favor on sewerage fund Also that warrants be drawn in his favor for interest expense ine and refunded tax Report received and filed and warrants ordered drawn to pay same Chief of Fire department Trieb reported due firemen for the month of December warrants ordered drawn to pay firemen except Ahern and Moyer and report referred to committee on fire The chief also offered a communication stating that he had accepted the resignation of G Moyer as city electrician and captain of the hook and ladder company and that he had appointed D Ahern as a member of the hook and ladder company subject to the approval of the council and stated that the position of electrician can be filled by either paying a fixed sum per month or paying one whenever his services are needed Adopted as regards the appointment of ahern and the communication referred to the committee on Fire Market Master Gratz reported receieved from the third ward scales for December also for sale of confiscated butter also due him for board of prisoners Report received and filed and warrant ordered drawn to pay for board of prisoners Hog Weigher Broadhurst reported scale receipts for december report received and filed H D Deckert reported weighing 85 drafts on Eagle Point Scales receipts to city for same report reserved and filed Joseph Straney reported weighing 354 drafts on First ward scales Report received and filed Chas Pitschner reported weighing 265 drafts on West dubuque Scales report received and filed Frank fossellman reported weighing 153 drafts on Regular Session January 7th 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Fifth ward scales for December report received and filed Health Physician Dray reported 87 deaths from all causes for the quarter ending on 1st 1889 for the quarter in 1887 there were 144 deaths that the city at present is entirely free from any type of epidemic disease the few scattering cases of tyfoid being attributed to the use of well water and that these isolated cases will continue until the use of well water is given up and the sewerage system completed report received and filed Lamplighter Coughlin reported having lighted 263 gas lamps for December report referred to committee on police and gas Wood inspector langton reported inspecting 721 cords of wood for October 885 for November and 985 for December report received and filed Police Justice Hoffman reported two ordinance cases above referred to city attorney City attorney McCarthy reported as follows Recommend that the special tax on lots in L H Langworthys add for curb and guttering on Couler Avenue assessed to Frank Fosselman be cancelled aslo recommended that the taxes of 1876 and 1880 on sub LH Langworthys add also in Kiene and Blocklingers add be cancelled and treasurer instructed to so mark them on his books Also that the report of J P quigley police justice be approved accepting that the witness fees of Rosa Mary E and Fanny Reynolds be not allowed report adopted Reports of committees Ald Mulkern chairman of the committee of the whole reported in favor of rejecting the proposition of Mike Wagner for rip rapping 6th street extension report adopted The same alderman reported as follows on the resolution for the sale of city property Your committee of the whole to whom was referred the within resolution beg leave to report in favor of its adoption excepting Grant park and would recommend that the committee on ordinance be instructed to draft and submit to the next regular session of the council an ordinance empowering the city to dispose of the within described real estate in the manner proposed in within resolution report adopted The same alderman reported as follows on the communication of C H booth in reference to assessment and the filling of lots in booths addition Your committee of the whole would recommend Regular Session January 7th 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler that the city engineer be directed to make survey and measurement of the total amount of filling done by Booth under the ordinance on that subject and report to the next session of the council report adopted The same alderman reported as follows on the resolution providing for the widening and improvement of Hill Street Your committee of the whole beg leave to report in favor of instructing the city engineer to make a survey and plat of Hill street from Julien Avenue to Fifth Street showing the width of said street also showing obstructions if any on said street also to show on plat where and how said street could be widened to advantage of the public report adopted Ald Mulkern offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city engineer be and is hereby directed to make survey and plat of a piece of ground at the intersection of Hill and Eighth street owned by J A rhomberg and now occupied and used as a part of said streets and that the city attorney prepare a deed to the city of Dubuque from J A Rhomberg for said piece of property for street purposes Ald Mulkern chairman of the committee on claims reported in favor of allowing bill of dubuque Brass & Metal co report adopted Ald Meyer chairman of the printing committee reported in favor of allowing the bill of the Herald report adopted Also reported that he had given the contract for printing 50 copies of sewer specifications to Smith Mathis Bros & co report adopted ald Rand chairman of the street committee reported as follows In favor of allowing bill of Baumgartner & Kleih Knapp Stout & co co A Wunderlich J F Teal for broken window caused by blasting on West 17th street making the necessary repairs on 17th and west locust street report adopted The same alderman reported in favor of allowing J E Foye of 2000 on his contract on 17th street Ald Trexler moved that the report be not adopted carried Ald Daniels moved that Foye be allowed 1000 on said contract lost Regular Session January 7th 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Ald Halpin moved to adjourn to 2 oclock pm carried Afternnoon Session Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Ald Trexler chairman of the sewer committee reported as follows on the communication of J c Murray for extras for work done on sewers Your committee reports in favor of allowing J C Murray in full for within claim for 1500 feet extra cutting report adopted Ald Rawson chairman of the committee on fire recommended that Geo Moyer be retained as electrician at the same salary as heretofore referred back to the same committee Ald Saunders chairman of the committee on police and gas reported in favor of deducting 15.00 from the bill of Globe Light and Heating co report adopted In favor of allowing the key city gas company at the rate of 21.00 per lamp per year reducing their bill report adopted also reported the lamplighter report for November correct report adopted Same alderman reported having advertised for bids for painting street signs and gas lamp posts and having awarded the contract for painting lamp posts to J J Bradleu two coats at 10 cents per post report adopted ald Saunders moved that the contract for street signs be awarded to J F Van Brunt at his bid according to sample furnished carried Same alderman reported in favor of placing a gas or gasoline lamp at the southwest corner of bluff and Emmet Street and also in the alley on south side of the cathedral report adopted Also reported in favor of ordering a lamp on the corner of Pleasant and Stafford Avenues report adopted Also reported in favor of placing a gasoline lamp on Rock street report adopted In favor of referring petitions of Henry Groffe Jr et al for appointment of a policeman in the vicinity of the Regular Session January 7th 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Boat yard to the mayor with power report adopted Same Alderman reported as follows Your committee on police and gas would respectfully recommend that the policemen who need overcoats and caps be ordered to procure them and the city pay the usual amount on the same report adopted Ald Saunders presented a list of all gasoline and gas lamps lighted and cared for by the globe light and heat co of chicago and the Key city Gas co of Dubuque respectively which on motion was ordered made a part of the minutes of these proceedings Dubuque jan 1 1889 To the honorable mayor and city council of Dubuque Gentlemen we the globe light and heat co of chicago present to your notice with our bill for the month of December 1888 AD a complete list of all gasoline street lamps as they now stand and were during said month and lighted and cared for by us in accordance with your instructions You will find that we now have two hundred and sixty seven 267 lamps in operation that we replaced one hundred and thirty three 133 old posts with new ones which we have designated ie city posts You will also find all lamps numbered as per order from the for chas Saunders of your committee on police and gas as illustrated by the appended list sincerely hoping that we have complied with your instructions and wishes we remain very truly yours Globe Light and Heat co Per chas H Volkert Supt Comer Emmett and St Mary's at Beaches Soap factory southern avenue No 311 Southern Ave Mahonys White Barn southern Ave No 181 Southern Ave Water Plug Southern Ave Valley Street and southern Ave Foleys southern Ave No 593 Southern Ave opposite M Canns store Southern Ave Purcells House southern Ave half way on hill Southern Ave Cavanaughs southern ave Grandview Avenue and southern Ave Grandview Ave and south Dodge St Rush St and south dodge at Mr Normans Wilde St Otto Reeds Wilde St Rikers Wilde st Valley and Wilde Street Camp and Valley Street Kieffers Place and Valley St 1st Offset Rip Rap and Valley St No 41 Dodge St No 110 Dodge St Ocains dodge St No 285 Doedge St S Dodge and Dodge St Quarry and Dodge St Union and S Dodge St Union & cherry St St columbkills and Rush St Plum and Rush Apple and Rush St Bell and Rush Plum and Union Apple and Union St No 327 Union St No 244 Union St Rising Avenue and Union St Piers Alley and Union St Bluff St extension Regular Session January 7th 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler and Union St Bluff St extensions and Turn St Bluff St extension and foot of steps Bluff St extension and Big rock Rising Avenue Turn st Rising Avenue and first offset Dodge st ONeil and Brad st No 58 Brad St College Add and 3rd st 3rd and Grand View Ave Dodge and Grand View Ave W Dodge between city limits and Grand V iew Ave Delhi and Grand View Ave Delhi and Finley Place college avenue and 5th St Delhi and Julien Ave Bushs and Julien Ave Forest Lane and Glen Oak Nevada and Julien Ave 204 Nevada St colored Peoples Church Robinson st 42 Rock St Steps 565 W 5th St Roberts ave and W 5th St Peabody and James St James St and Mercy Hospital 103 Summit St W 5th and Summit St 202 W 5th Stand W 5th St West & W 6th West and West 7th st 65 Hill Hill & W 8th St steps on W 8th St in Hill and W 8th 77 Pine St Situation academy and alta Vista Rose and alta Vista St Rose and Race St W 11th and Race St 58 Prairie St Grove and 11th St steps Grove and Walker residence 115 chest nut st 12th and prairie st 131 W 12th st Quary and W 14th Vernon Alta Vista W 14th and Alta Vista mary Ann and alta Vista St 60 Broad St Grey Residence Broad St W 14th and Broad St home of the Friendless Henion and Summit St Bennett and Picket st W 14th and Broad St Home of the Friendless Henion and Summit St Bennett and Pickett St W 14th and Delhi McGovern Delhi St Center and Delhi St cherry and Delhi St Center and Spruce St Center and Country road Center and Arch St Center and W Locost St Seiminary and W Locust Seminary and Mount St Josephs 800 Seminary 500 Seminary 350 Seminary 200 Seminary McGraths residence Seminary St Seminary and iowa st Extension Seminary and Triebs House Main St extension steps Clark and W Locust st 102 clark st 193 Clark St 213 w Locust St and 292 W Locust St W Locust and alta Vista locust at Turn W Locust and Mt St Josephs 78 Almond Almond and ellis St 82 Ellis 82 6th st extension 6th st extension 3 157 7th st extension 12 13th and Elm 13 and Pine 4th and Maple 14th and Pine 15th and Pine 15th and maple 16th and maple 17th and elm 17th and Washington 17th and Elm 17th and Washington 17th and Elm 17th and Pine 17th and Maple 17th and Cedar 17th and sycamore 18th and Elm 18th and Washington High St bridge high st and Niece St Division and Niece St E P Ave and Niece St Eagle Point Ave and Niece St Eagle Point Ave and Prince St Eagle Point Ave and Johnson St Johnson and Division High and Johnson Ave Lake and Windsor Ave High and Windsor ave Division and windsor Ave Eagle Point Ave and Windsor Ave Sacred Heart Church and Windsor Sandord Ave and Windsor Ave new lamp Windsor ave pleasant st and Windsor Ave Linwood Cemetery and Windsor Ave Mertz St and Windsor Ave Franklin Ave and Stafford Ave Eagle Point Ave and Stafford Aveg Division St and Stafford Ave Regular Session January 7th 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler High St and Stafford Ave Lake St and Stafford Avenue Lake St and Humboldt High st and Humboldt Ave Division St and Humboldt Ave Division and Schiller St High and Schiller St Lake St and Schiller St Lake and Fengler St High St and Fengler Division and Fengler St 665 High St 1st and High 2nd and High Eagle Point Ferry dock queen St below Sanford Ave Queen St above Sanford Ave Prince Street Division and Washington Division and Jackson St Eagle Point Ave and Washington St 2264 Washington St Sanford Ave and Washington St Sanford Ave and Jackson St 2278 Jackson 2240 Eagle Point Ave Eagle Point Ave and white Street 2268 White Sanford ave and White St Drasdas Coopershop White Street 22nd and Elm St 22nd and Washington St 22nd Jackson St bet 22nd and 23rd on Jackson 23rd and Jackson 24th and Jackson 26th and Jackson 27th and Jackson Peru Road and Jackson St couler Ave and Peru Road Couler Ave at Thompsons Glab St Methodist church 27th and Couler Ave 26th and Couler Ave 25th and Couler Ave 24th and Couler Ave 23rd and Couler Ave Diagonal and Broadway Blocklinger alley Broadway and Blocklingers alley 45 Hart St NE Ave and Heart St W E P ave and Heart St W E P ave and Valeria St 55 Valeria St W E P ave and 1st turn W E P Ave and Valeria St 55 Valeria St W E P Ave and 1st turn W E P Ave at Cushings W E P Ave at 2nd turn W E P Ave and 3rd turn W E P Ave beyond 3rd turn chestnut st Rock and Olive St Bluff Street Corner Dodge between dodge and Jones West side corner Jones corner 1st corner Emmett corner 2nd Cathedral between 2nd and 3rd west side corner 3rd corner 4th corner 5th NW corner 5th SE corner 6th corner 7th corner 8th NW Corner 8th SE Corner 9th corner 10th corner 11th corner 12th corner 13th corner 14th corner 15th Main Street Corner Jones bet Jones & 1st st NE Corner 1st SW Corner 2nd SE Corner 2nd NW front of Julien house corner 3rd SW corner 3rd NE Corner 4th SE corner 4th NW Corner 5th SW corner 5th NE and SE 6th 7th SE & NW 8th SE & NW 9th SE & NW 10th SW 11th 11 & 12th near M E church SE 12th NW 12th SE 13th NW 13th SW and SE 14th 10th 16th 17th near JV riders house Iowa Street Near Pacific House corner 2nd 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Regular Session January 7th 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 13 14 15 16 17 Clay Street White Street End of CM & St P Passenger Depot Platform Jackson Street Washington Street Elm Street Couler Avenue Levee opposite Ryans Ice house Jones street NW corner levee opposite Ryans office ICRR passenger depot First Street Fourth Street Fifth Street Between main and Locust Locust and bluff near A A coopers Barn Seventh Street between main and locust ninth street at north end C St P & KC Freight house Eighth Street Fountain near Omnibus cos barn near Viso Vrennan store between Washington and Jackson clay and white west Fourteenth Street Front of J J murrays residence Dell Henion front of st Josephs college West Third Street St Mary's stairs front of Fahertys residence front of P Flannagans propoerty summit Geo B Burchs residence E Langworthys residence Gillams residence Regular Session January 7th 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler West fifth street Near con collins residence bead of stairs wooden post alpine st Nevada St Brad St Glen Oak Avenue Prospect street Emmet Street Between Bluff and St Marys Sixth Street At fountain bet Iowa and Clay Washingto Park four posts surrounding statue Julien Avenue corner W 8th Rock Spruce Air Hill Walnut Front of J W parkers res at fountain near Wilson ave opposite Center Place corner alta vista alpine Madison Street Bet Wellington and 17th st opposite Jas McGraths SW cor seminary Seminary Street Front of Browns residence East of Main Street Lake Street corner Jackson street washington junction of High near Buehlers saloon corner Johnson near the bridgte Alpine Street between Julien Avenue and 5th street Prospect Street front of J A rhombergs residence near J A rhombergs barn Fenelon Place Near residence of A McArthur Jr near residence of C F Markle one of the lamps in front of J R Graves residence corner summit corner burch Grove Street between 12th and Arlington Arlington St opposite highland place corner of grove st Highland Place At J F Hancocks residence rear of Geo H Frys Chestnut Street Corner alley next to Highland Place corner walnut street Eleventh street west front of john Bells residence corner spruce corner of walnut Jefferson Corner walnut st corner spruce st Olive street Front of Jas foresters res Center Place between Julien ave and rose street Avon street middle of block Regular Session January 7th 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Prairie Street Corner chestnut Broadway near residence of P Kiene Jr two hundred sixty three 263 lamp posts charged to city of dubuque Ald Trexler chairman of the assessment committee reported as follows In favor of reducing canceling assessment of N Kaufman A W Kimber Johanna thielen J A Rhomberg A W Kemler Wm Biddulph Sarah Gill W H Peabody John Theis A Kemps F Schmidt John Osthoff John Boseveld Regular Session January 7th 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Reducing assessment Geo vogel J M Gandolfo Adverse to petition of J P Donahue and Geo Salot wm coates Sarah Hamm Joseph Wasser B Kisthlie Est Jos Klesman Louise Giesman Margaret Carr In favor of reducing the assessment of the dubuque Furniture and Burial Case co In favor of reducing personalty of Dubuqeu Boot and Shoe Co Mary B Hedley Farley & Loetscher Mfg Co Chas Keesecher Standard Lumber co report adopted Ald Kleinschmidt moved that the rules be suspended and mr A W Dugherty of the Farley & Loetscher Manufacturing Co be allowed to address the council carried Regular Session January 7th 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Mr Dougherty briefly addressed the council in relation to the ordinance relating to the sounding of steam whistles in the city Ald Daniels moved that the ordinance be laid over until the next regular meeting before being placed on its final passage carried Ald Kleinschmidt presented and read for the second time an ordinance entitled an ordinance working for the election of certain city officers and fixing their terms of office and moved its adoption Ald Halpin offered as an amendment that the ordinance be referred to the ordinance committee until next meeting lost by the following vote Ayes Ald Halpin Kenneally mulkern and Trexler 4 Nayes ald Daniels Kleinschmidt Meyer Rand Rawson and Saunders 6 The role being called on Ald Meyers amendment was carried by the following vote Ayes Ald Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer mulkern Rand and Saunders 6 Nayes ald Daniels Halpin Rawson and trexler 4 The ordinance as amended was then placed on its final passage and adopted by the following vote Ayes ald Daniels Kenneally Meyer Rand Rawson and Saunders Nayes ald Halpin Kleinschmidt Mulkern and Trexler 4 Ald Kleinschmidt presented and read for the first time an ordinance entitled an ordinance providing for the removal of snow and ice from sidewalks and the manner of assessing the same thereof on the property in front of which said snow or ice shall have been removed and moved its adoption Ald Daniels moved to amend the ordinance by substituting Twenty Four for fifteen carried by the following vote Aes Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Meyer Rawson and Saunders Nayes ald Kleinschidt Mulkern Rand and Trexler 4 The ordinance was then passed on the first reading as amended by the folllowing vote ayes ald daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 Ald Kleinschmidt presented and read for the first time an ordinance entitled an ordinance to amend an ordinance entitled an ordinance to provide for the assessment and collection of taxes in the city of Dubuque being chapter 34 of the revised ordinances of 1887 and waved its adoption Regular Session January 7th 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Carried by the following vote Ayes Ald Daniels Halpin kennealy Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Ald Mulkern moved that the rules be suspended and the ordinance be placed on its final passage carried The ordinance was then read by its title and placed on its final passage adopted by the following vote Ayes ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Ald Meyer moved as a reconsideration of the ordinance providing for the removal of snow and ice from sidewalks carried The ordinance was then read and passed the first reading by the following vote Ayes ald daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Ald Meyer moved that the rules be suspended and the ordinance placed on its final passage carried The ordinance was read by its title and placed on its final passage Adopted by the following vote Ayes ald daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 Resolutions Ald Daniels moved that the bond of Herman Jemecke be approved carried Mr Jemecke was then duly sworn in as assessor by the mayor for the coming year A communication from assessor Jemecke recommending G Gmehle as assistant assessor for the period of six months was read Ald Meyer moved that the recommendation be adopted and the salary fixed at 100 per month Ald Mulkern offered as an amendment that he be appointed for five months at a salary of 100 per month carried Ald Daniels moved that the assistant assessors bond be fixed of 2000 to be approved by the mayor carried Ald Halpin moved that when the council adjourns it adjourn to Thursday January 17th 1889 at 2 oclock pm carried Ald Daniels moved that the fire committee be authorized to sell one of the horses of the fire deparment and buy another carried Old Rand chairman of the street committee reported in favor of naming an alley in Kleine and klingenbergs Regular Session January 7th 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler subdivision Brechts Lane and in favor of accepting an additional five feet in the width of said alley report adopted Ald mulkern chairman of the committee of the whole reported on the matter of providence street recommending the adoption of the recommendation of the city engineer which fixes the width of the street at 45 feet report adopted The petition of R W Lange et al for change of grade on Johnson Avenue between Rhomberg and Garfield Avenues also for change of grade on Garfield Avenue between Kniest Street and Windsor Avenue were read The recorder was instructed to notify the property owners to appear and show cause why said grade shown on the profile be not adopted Ald Rand moved that the rules be suspended and Mr Foye be allowed to address the council carried Mr foye addressed the council in reference to the payment for work done for grading on West 17th street Ald Daniels moved that mr Foye be allowed 1000 on said contract lost by the following vote Ayes Ald daniels Rand Rawson and Saunders Nayes ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern and trexler Resolutions Ald daniels offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved that orders be drawn for the amounts borrowed by the finance committee to pay the current expenses for the month of November as follows 1800 and 440 at 7 percent and 6200 at 8 percent in favor of the several parties from whom the same was borrowed respectively and as of the respective dates when the same was borrowed Ald Daniels offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved that orders be drawn and issued to the mayor and several aldermen for the amounts of their salaries for the current year viz to the mayor 600 and to each alderman 300 Ald Daniels offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the salary of Herman Zernecke for the year 1889 be 125 per month provided that his time shall be given to the city during the whole of the year and when not engaged in assessing he shall have office hours at the city hall the same as other city officers that his duties shall be to make and complete the assessment books and make Regular Session January 7th 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler the tax books and lot book to mark opposite all real estate and personal property subject to water tax the letter W in red ink and should any district sewerage tax be levied during 1889 he shall mark opposite all real estate and personal property subject to tax the letters D S in red ink that he shall attend all the meetingts of the assessment committee or any other tax committes whenever required and shall deliver the above assessment books tax books alphabetical arranged complete in all respects at the time prescribed by ordinance He shall also make the usual lot book having in it all the additions and subdivisions in the city and deliver the same complete when the assessment books are given to the equalization committee Ald Daniels offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved that the city attorney be and is hereby requested to prepare and have printed and delivered to the recorder a proper quantity of blanks for official bonds endorsed with blanks for justification of sureties and for oaths of office all in such forms as to comply with the city ordinances in that behalf Ald Daniels offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved that the city engineer be and is hereby requested to notify each party who has laid out any addition or subdivided any lot since July 1880 to file a map thereof with the city engineer forthwith Ald Halpin offered the following resolution Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that an order be drawn on the city treasurer in favor of Thos J Donahue for 220.45 the balance due for the improvement of Emet street as said amount was due on Nov 11th 1888 Ald daniels offered as an amendment that he be allowed 102.80 carried Ald Rand offered the following resolution which upon motion was referred to the committee of the whole Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city sewer on West Locust street be arched from Clark St west to where the sewer changes its shape to the form of a gutter ald Rand offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city engineer be and he is hereby instructed to prepare plans and specifications and estimate for the stone arch sewer on 7th avenue Hams add said sewer having been ordered at lat April session 1888 and report the same to the city council Regular Session January 7th 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Ald Meyer offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of dubuque Iowa that the width of Providence street formerly Bluff Street in cooks addition be reduced from 50 to 45 feet as recommended by the city engineer and shown on the plat thereof accompanying said recommendation and that the city engineer be and he is hereby instructed to make the change in accordance herewith on the record map of the city on file in his office Ald Mulkern offered the following resolution which upon motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city marshal be instructed to have all obstructions removed from the west 64 etc of the levee front between Sixth street and the high bridge within ninety days from this notice Ald Mulkern offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city engineer be instructed to make a survey and plat of a piece of ground at the intersection of Eighth and Hill street Coriells add and now used as part of said streets and the city attorney be instructed to procure a deed from J a Rhomberg to the city of Dubuque to said piece of ground for street purposes Ald Trexler offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city treasurer with the assistance of the city attorney be and is hereby requested to make the proper demand uon the board of supervisors or other proper officer or officers of Dubuque county for the bridge fund levied and paid or to be paid upon the property within the corporate limits of this city for the year 1888 as provided by chapter 16 of the acts of the 22nd general assembly Be it further resolved that the city treasurer be and is hereby authorized to receive and receipt to the county for such bridge fund moneys ald Trexler offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved that the marshal be instructed to notify the owners of lot 281 East dubuque add not to obstruct the sidewalk ald Rawson offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved that the resolution of December 3 1888 requiring the water co to extend its mains above 17th street between main and iowa be changed so as to Regular Session January 7th 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler require the said company to extend its mains along Iowa Street to the south side of 17th street and to extend a sufficient lead pipe or other pipe therefrom across 17th street to the north side thereof and to each points as to comply with the petition of J K Farley D L Oliver and H L Daniels Ald Rand offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of dubuque that to pay for gutter curb and macadamizing Jackson street from Eagle Point Avenue to SAnford 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 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 C J W Waunders lot 34 Langworthys add Lot 33 John Faig lot 33 F J Slotz lot 32 Louis Witter lot 32 John Linehan lot 31 Christ Lempe lot 30 Regular Session January 7th 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler F Woodrich est lot 29 L H Langworthys add lot 28 Peter Hicks lot 27 lot 26 Randolph Flick lot 25 John Glasser lot 24 Ernest Buesch lot 23 Cath Schaffer lot 32 K Frommelt lot 21 Regular Session January 7th 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Jos Drelt lot 20 L H Langworthys add John Fosselman lot 55 lot 56 Fred Burdt lot 56 Michael Adam lot 57 Peter Vogel lot 58 Ulrich Willis lot 59 Andreas Streinz lot 59 lot 60 Fred Hottman lot 60 Regular Session January 7th 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler John Stuber lot 61 L H Langworthys add Jenne Klinker lot 62 Theo Meyer lot 63 Peter Rurtner lot 64 Henry Nineller lot 64 John Handleman lot 65 Emil Koch lot 66 Fred Hollnagel lot 67 lot 68 Regular Session January 7th 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Max Wiehl lot 69 L H Langworthys add adopted by the following vote Ayes ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 9 Ald Rand offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for curb gutter and macadamizing Elm street from Tenth to Twelfth streets by J E Foye 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 Key city Furniture Co city lot 500 Novelty Iron Works lot 505 C St P and KC RR co lot 505 Frank Hitchens city lot 500 Leo Bellett M Archerer Rosina Stohel Regular Session January 7th 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler E W duncan city lot 500 Adopted by the following vote Ayes ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Meyer Mulkern Rand rawson Saunders and Trexler 9 Ald Rand offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for gutter curb and macadamizing Jackson street from Twenty Third Street to Peru Road by Charles Sass 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 M M Hoffman lot 32 Davis Farm Add A Langworthy lot 373 Davis Farm Add lot 374 lot 375 Joseph Stoltz lot 376 charles Krantz Regular Session January 7th 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Fred Henninges lot 368 Davis Farm Add J H & H Lull lot 369 lot 370 Paul Traut lot 371 C H Eighney lot 362 lot 363 M M Hoffman lot 364 Leopold Trantlein lot 365 Lot 366 Herman Tenhoff lot 357 Regular Session January 7th 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Herman Tennoff lot 358 Davis Farm Add lot 359 lot 360 John Neubauer lot 361 Peter Loetschner lot 352 Peter Olinger lot 353 J A Rhomberg lot 354 Paul Traut lot 355 lot 356 lot 347 Regular Session January 7th 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Paul Traut lot 348 Davis Farm Add lot 349 J A rhomberg lot 350 Cath Reuter lot 351 J A Rhomberg lot 342 Christ Stieber lot 343 J A Rhombert lot 344 Nick Mueller lot 345 lot 346 N W Kimball lot 337 Regular Session January 7th 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Michl Graff lot 338 Davis Farm Add Timothy Kane lot 339 Agnes Pitschner lot 340 lot 341 Geo Ragatz lot 332 Fred Doerrer lot 333 Glab Bros lot 335 lot 334 lot 336 Timothy Kane lot 327 Regular Session January 7th 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler timothy kane lot 328 Davis Farm Add Fred Hoerner lot 329 Peter Klein lot 330 Geo Ragatz lot 331 J Heim lot 322 323 324 Sarah Reilly lot 325 Jacob Duttle lot 326 C H Meyer lot 9 min lot 322 Regular Session January 7th 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Peterson Minl lot 322 V A Langworthy lot 322 Fred Leib lot 322 Peter Hicks Reeder Langworthy E Langworthy C H Meyer S M Langworthy R H Collier Adopted by the following vote Ayes ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Meyer Mulkern rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 9 Ald Meyer moved to adjourn carried attest J C Fitzpatrick recorder Regular Session January 17th 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Kleinschmidt Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 7 The mayor stated that the adjourned meeting was for the purose of taking action on the electric motor ordinance but that the ordinance was not quite ready and that it ws the understanding to adjourn until Tuesday next Ald Mulkern chairman of the committee on claims reported as follows In favor of paying the bills of R L Spielberg of 25 cents and Peter Olinger of 21.00 report adopted Ald Daniels moved to adjourn until Tuesday January 22nd at 2 oclock pm carried attest J C Fitzpatrick recorder Adjourned Regular Session January 22 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler the mayor stated that the object of the adjourned meeting was for the purpose of hearing the report of the committee of the whole on the electric street railway ordinance Ald Mulkern chairman of the committee of the whole stated that the papers in relation to that subject were in the hands of the city attorney who would make the report Attorney McCarthy presented and read the ordinance entitled an ordinance authorizing the construction maintenance and operatio of an electric street railway in the city of Dubuque Ald Meyer moved that a clause be inserted in the ordinance that the electric street railway company shall file a bond indemnifying the city against damages carried Ald Daniels moved that addition be made to the clause fixing a reasonable compensation for other companies using their track and that said compensation be fixed by the city council carried ald Trexler moved that the ordinance be taken up and acted on in sections carried Section I was then read ald Mulkern moved that the rules be suspended and parties owning property on the proposed route be allowed to address the council carried Mr Rhomberg Mr Theiring and Mr Rebman addressed the council objecting to the track being placed o the side of the street Ald Halpin moved that section I be amended that the center of the track on Hill Street from Eighth street to West Fifth street be placed twenty nine feet from the west line of Hill street Ald Meyer offered as an amendment to Ald Halpins motion that the track be placed in the center of the driveway Ald Rand offered as an amendment to Ald Meyers amendment that the entire street from 8th to west 5th street be widened to 52 feet and that the track be placed in the middle of the street the questions being put on Ald Rand's amendment the vote was as follows Ayes Ald Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Rand and Saunders 5 Nayes ald Daniels Halpin Mulkern Rawson and Trexler 5 The mayor voting no the amendment was lost The question was then put on ald Meyers amendment the vote was as follows Ayes ald Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Saunders and Trexler 5 Nayes ald Daniels Halpin Mulkern Rand and Rawson 5 Adjourned Regular Session January 22 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler the mayor voting no the amendment was lost The question recurring on the motion of Ald Halpin was adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Daniels Halpin Mulkern rand Rawson and Saunders 6 Nayes Ald Kenneally Kleinschmidt meyer and Trexler 4 Ald Mulkern moved that the center of the track be placed 34 feet from the north line of Eighth Street from the west line of the omnibus barn to Hill Street carried by the following vote ayes Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 ald Trexler moved that the number of switches be placed at three one located east of Jackson on Eighth Street one at Fifth and Third streets between Hill and alpine on 3rd street and one on Delhi street near the terminus of teh road and that they be allowed to put in a Y to gain access to the lot purchased from John Carrigan ald Halpin moved to reconsider the action of the council on the track on Hill street carried Ald Halpin moved that twenty eight feet be substituted for twenty nine feet in his motion carried Section I as amended was then unanimously adopted Sections 2 3 4 and 5 were read and adopted Section 6 was read ald halpin moved to amend by adding between the rails and one foot on each side carried the section as amended was adopted Sections 7 * 8 were read and adopted Section 9 was read Ald Rand offered as an amendment that it read at junction of fifth and Hill street adopted as amended Sections 10 11 12 13 14 were read and adopted Section 15 was read Ald Daniels moved to amend by including and changing of switches side tracks and turn tables and including regulations and changing of rates of fare and speed carried adopted as amended Section 16 was read ald Kleinschmidt moved to amend by adding for any other public use carried adopted as amended Section 17 read and adopted Section 18 was read Ald Rand moved to amend by changing from Diamond House to Junction of 8th and Julien Avenue carried Section 18 was adopted as amended Section 19 was read and adopted Ald Meyer moved that a section be added to the ordinance that the company use the Johnson Rail not less than thirty eight pounds carried Section 20 was read and adopted Adjourned Regular Session January 22 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler the ordinance as a whole as amended was placed on its first passage and adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 Ald Kleinschmidt presented and read for the first time an ordinance entitled an ordinance providing for the punishment of persons who drive sleighs cutters or other similar vehicles through teh streets without bells adopted by the following vote Ayes ald Daniels Halpin kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Ald Rand moved that the rules be suspended and the ordinance placed on its final passage carried The ordinance was read by its title and placed on its final passage Adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 Ald Rawson chairman of the committee on fire reported as follows your committee reports in favor of paying Moyer and Ahern firemen their last month wages report adopted Ald Trexler moved that a warrant for 1000 be drawn in favor of J N Foye for owrk done on 17th street carried ald Meyer moved that the resolution relating to the narrowing of Providence Street be reconsidered Carried Ald Meyer moved that the recorder be instructed to notify the property holders to show cause why said street should not be made narrower carried On motion of ald Trexler the following petitions were referred to the assessment committee Mrs Ann Stewart J E Fairbanks mrs cornelius Mahony John Toeret E W Duncan John Roehl Maggie Rolf Sarah Donnelly Sarah Wootton Mrs Stecker Wm coates Mrs ellen Mclaughlin P Sahm Norwegian Plow co Josephine Brada Joseph Treaner Est H L stout Robert Waller Est Standard Lumber co Wm Schwaegler christian Rath Walter G cox Jennie and Guster Wolf Al Pitschner L C Harding A Trainor Bridget Flynn J B dorr Est chas Schultz Anna Shea Henry Doft Z Kopp Paul Schlenker Mrs Frank Kirk Wm Lawther Ald Kleinschmidt moved to adjourn carried attest J C Fiztpatrick recorder Regular Session February 4 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Ald Daniels moved that the reading of the minutes be dispensed with and that they be approved of as printed carried the following bills were allowed Name for what purpose amount A Y Mcdonald brass castings John Kleinschmidt feed for fire department C H Whitwell veterinary services L G dolson furnishing lanterns for W 5th sewer Duggan & Bowen Oil brooms etc G B Grosvenor 3 receipt books Esward Keas services as assistant market master C W Robison lumber Jas E Foye macadamizing S 1/2 of 10tht and Elm st John OConnell services in recorders office Hansen & Linehan 15 lbs white waste Lear and Pfiffner horse shoeing Philip Pier coal F Mertz repairing locks etc Pfiffner & Kriebs harness supplies J W Halpin feed for 4th street engine house Novelty Iron works supplies for fire dept F A Gniffke advertising G N Raymond three bushel basket Reinfried & Jaeger brass and chain W J Burns & co spkes and oats Wm G Watters hay Dubuque Water Works water for city hall pipe and valve cover water services for January L Daly Hauling ashes John Kinsella services for repairing water pipe Central Union Telephone Co telephone service Andrew Reilly one scap book Palmer Windall & co assessment returns and 2 assessment rolls Telegraph Advertising and statistics Catherine Weber scrubbing city hall Smith Mathis Bros & Co printed copies sewerage specifications Tom connolly repairs for patrol and chiefs buggy Paul Schlenker hatchet shovel and repairs Ellwanger bros roller and repairs Knapp Stout & co lumber C C Lembke & Co harness supplies Regular Session February 4 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler D Graut horse shoeing John Leicht water for Kniest street sewer Christman & Healey rope and hinges Morrison Bros repairs for 4th st engine J M McKenzie repairs for fire department James Kelly stationary Baumgertner and Kleih snow shovels powder bolts etc. A Wunderlich horse shoeing and repairs John Kleinschmidt feed for pound and patrol The bill of chester B davis for services revising plans and specifications for sewerage system and traveling expenses was received and filed Bill of Globe Light and Heat Co and Bill of Key City Gas co were referred to committee on police and gas bill of E E Frith and bill of Asa Horr for exterminating Canada Thistles were referred to the committee on claims Bill of H S Hetherington referred to city attorney Bill of L K Bowdish referred to the committee on markets Petitions On motion of ald Daniels the following petitions were referred to the delinquent tax committee Mrs M Martin S Nairn John Knoernschild F Schulz M A Hubert Joseph Gehrig est J R Jones Mary Boyle Key city Furniture Co G Weigele Henrietta Ruff Charles Blichman Geo Schram mrs Ann Burns J W Dillrauce T W Parker Henrietta Buhlman Carr Rycer and Wheeler co R W Stewart Atty Jas P Donahue Kate S Hargus Mrs Andrew Murpny Wm Ruff Mary Kelly Mina Neubauer Wilhemena Bluecher John kluck Mrs Mary Schmitt A R Stanfenbeil Thos Mulqueeney Mrs C G Wullweber Mary E Canavan Johanna McNally J Hennessy Wm Potts Elizabeth Hughes mrs alice Gill A A Cooper Magdalena P Brahm Mary Staner AC Atherton EP West Margaret McGarry Bart E Linehan John Babcock mrs Matilda M McClure B Bassler A Levi John Gadient Nicholas Marlin John smith Mrs C Herancourt Mrs Alice Goldthorpe Mrs W Knittle Peter Goan per Stewart Anna M Bush Cath Weilhover Mrs Anna Siege John Meyer and mrs M Rischatsch Petition of J H Carroll et al asking for the abatement of a nuisance caused by the smoke stack of Adams & Langworthys factory referred to the committee on public grounds and buildings with instruction to abate the nuisance Communicatio of L K Bowdish in reference to market house scales referred to committee on markets Petition of mrs M Hitchins that interest paid on special assessment for improvement of Regular Session February 4 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler eleventh street be refunded granted Petition of A C Chewning for exemption from paying team license referred to the mayor Petition of Conrad Schmidt in relation to nuisance in alley on Thirteenth Street between Iowa and Clay streets referred to street committee Petition of james Cushing et al for grading of Rhomberg Avenue referred to street committee communication of F Mangold in relation to valley street referred to committee on claims Petition of Wm H Peabody et al for extension of sewer on Fourteenth Street from Bluff Street to St Josephs college Referred to committee on sewers Petition of S P Rider et al for lamp at head of stairs leading from Main Street to Seminary Street referred to committee on police and gas Reports of officers Auditor Scott reported cash in treasurers hands Jan 1st Cash on hand Feby amount paid out in Jan amount required to pay city officers report adopted and warrants ordered drawn to pay city officers Treasurer Sass reported having paid for interest refunded tax police fire and road fund and asked that warrant be drawn for said amount in his favor adopted and warrant ordered drawn Marshal Raesli reported due police for January also reported 54 arrests and 56 patrol runs also reported 2.00 collected as fees in ordinance case and normal receipts report adopted and warrants ordered drawn to pay police recorder fitzpatrick reported licenses issued by him during January also presented a list of warrants issued by him during January report received and filed Street commissioner OFarrell reported due for street labor for the month of January also reported having collected for resetting curb on Jones street and also presented an itemized statement of street expenditures for January Report adopted and warrants ordered drawn to pay same Street commissioner also presented an itemized statement of the sidewalks cleared of ice and snow during January referred to street committee and engineer Market Master Gratz reported Scale receipts for January also reported due him for board of prisoners report received and filed Regular Session February 4 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Health officer Bray reported thirty three deaths for January 1889 and for the corresponding month in 1888 fifty four and recommended that all animals intended for our city markets be inspected report received and filed T T Duffy justice of the peace reported collected for fines for violation of city ordinances report received and filed Chief Trieb of the fire department reported due firemen for the month of January Report received and filed and warrants ordered drawn to pay same Mrs H C Deckert reported having weighed 66 drafts on the Eagle Point Scales report received and filed Chas Pitschner reported having weighed 204 drafts on West Dubuque scales report received and filed Joseph Straney reported having weighed 283 drafts on First ward scales report received and filed C Broadhurst reported citys recieipts for weighing hogs beef and veal report received and filed Lamplighter Coughlin reported having lighted 263 lamps during January Referred to committee on police & gas Wood inspector Langton reported having measured 479 cords of wood during January report received and filed reports of committees Ald Rand chairman of the street committee reported as follows Adverse to petition of M Brown to pay for grading 16th street In favor of curbing guttering and macadamizing Main Street from Seminary Street to Eagle point Avenue In favor of filling dodge street to proper grade and width in front of John Hennesseys property In favor of referring the petition of Walker & Rhomberg et al for opening of street in mechanics addition to committee of the whole report adopted The same alderman reported in favor of allowing C T Bush 10.00 in full for grading done by him at corner of Broad street and julien Avenue Ald Saunders offered a minority report in favor of reporting adverse to said petition of C T Bush which was adopted Ald Rand reported as follows on the report of the street cmmissioner in reference to the sidewalks cleared by him of ice and snow committee recommend that the recorder notify the within property owners to appear at the next regular session of the city council and show cause if any they have why assessment should not be made against their Regular Session February 4 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler property and also recommend that warrants be drawn for the payment of the several amounts herein stated report adopted Ald Saunders chairman of the committee on police and gas reported as follows That the report of the lamplighter for December is correct In favor of placing a lamp at the foot of the stairs on vine street In favor of placing a lamp at the corner of Oak and Cherry streets report adopted Ald Meyer reported as follows on the petition of Mike Abitz et al to not allow Jackson street to be used as a race track your committee consisting of the aldermen of the fifth ward beg leave to report in favor of instructing the city marshal to enforce the city ordinance on that subject report adopted Ald Rawson chairman of the committee on fire reported having sold one of the horses of the fire department and having purchased a horse from N W Kimball report adopted Ald Mulkern chairman of the committee on claims reported in favor of allowing the bill of ferguson bros & vogel report adopted Ald Mulkern chairman of the committee of the wholed reported as follows in favor of laying on the table the proposition of B J ONeill for the building of a street from Fourth street to intersection of Sixth and market Street In favor of taking no action at present on bids to fill the property of O F Jodge In favor of taking no action at present on bids for the filling of the lots of the CM & St P RR Co In favor of laying on the table the claim of Wm Rebman for damages on West Seventeenth street In favor of referring the resolution of ald Rand that the sewer on West Locust street be arched from Clark street west to where the sewer changes its shape to the form of a gutter to the city engineer for plan and estimate of cost of constructing the same and report to the council at next regular meeting report adopted Ald Rand reported in favor of having warrants drawn in favor of chas Steuck for the payment of special tax for street improvement the payment of which has been extended by the council report adopted Same alderman reported in favor of paying the macadam bills of tim Mahony and Edward Morgan report adopted Regular Session February 4 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Ald Saunders reported in favor of deducting from the bill of Globe LIght and heat company and in favor of paying bill of Globe Iight and Heat company report adopted Same alderman reported in favor of allowing on the bill of of the key city gas co report adopted Attorney McCarthy reported in favor of allowing the bill of D Hoffman report adopted Ald Trexler chairman of the assessment committee reported in favor of reducing the assessment of B B richards on month city lot 475 to 16000 Ald Halpin offred a minority report that the assessment be left at 18000 carried Ald Trexler chairman of the assessment committee reported as follows In favor of reducing the assessment of Dubuque Paper company and cancel personalty A W Keniker A W Keniker V J Williams Mrs mark Murphy Henry Doft Mrs E A Sullivan Michael Maloney Anna Shea Mrs T Schmidt P Fay M Brown Mrs B Malony Walter G Cox Wm Lawther Mrs D A Mahony Regular Session February 4 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler assessment of J Kopp John Keenan Wm Leik Mary Sellars A W Woller T J Levan A Pfiffner Adolph Heims T S Ryder Peter Sahm J N foye P w Crawford Catherine sullivan Wm Coates Joseph Trueb L C Harding John Hennessey Henry Leuxbeck Mrs Max Wiehl Paul Schlenker John Roehl Peter Kiene Jr J B Dorr est Regular Session February 4 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Assessment Wm G Watters Magdalena Bing Hansen & Linehan Joseph Herod Mary B Wallis Mary wilson E H Sheppley C Gerlach Chas Schultz Large and Amsden Mrs H Stecher J J McCarthy R S Randall Mrs P Fox John Foerest Wm Rebman Denis Powers J Grother Hodel & Zehetner TP coates E W Duncan Mrs G Ganahl John Bell and Sarah Wooton Johanna Rath Regular Session February 4 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Assessment Linseed Oil Company J E Fairbanks F H Finke J P Farley Manufacturing co A McCann Key city Furniture co H L Stout John Harper F A Smock Omnibus Co Morwegian Plow co Key City Barrell Factory Al Pitschner S Haner Christian Rath austin Willis N L Bliss Regular Session February 4 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Assessment D J Hennessey John Broell M M Walker H Cavanaugh Dan Whelan T J Paisley Mrs Eitel Josie Brada Trainor Trainer Est Mary cunningham Myers Tice & co R Waller Est Julia Gilliam A Wender A Leute H Ehlers Stanard Lumber report adopted Ald kenneally moved to adjourn to 2 oclock carried attest J C Fitzpatrick Recorder Afternoon Session Council met at 2:05 oclock pm Mayor Burch in the Chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Regular Session February 4 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Recorder Fitzpatrick being sick John Oconnell was on motion apopinted recorder pro tem Petition of D Eusely et al in relation to width of Providence Street was read ald Saunders moved that the rules be suspended and the property owners on Providence Street be allowed to address the council in relation to the width of said street carried D E Lyon Geo Kiesel Wm Pohl and Chas Fosselman then addressed the council in relation to the width of said street On motion the petition and profile were referred to the street committee city engineer and aldermen of the fifth ward carried Ald Trexler moved that the marshal be ordered to bring the city attorney before the council carried Resolutions Ald Rand offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Whereas it is reported by the auditor that the treasurer has in his hands moneys collected on special assessments for street work done by the following named contractors in the amount set against their respective names viz charles Steuck T J Donahue J E Foye Wm Rebman therefore be it resolved that the treasurer be and is hereby instructed to deduct and retain from several accounts the sums belonging to the city on account of the use of the steam roller at the rate of five cents per square yard as per previous action of this council and report to the auditor the sums so deducted and retained and that therefore orders be drawn in favor of the said contractors for the respective balances then remaining to their respective credit in premises Ald Daniels offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the interest on special taxes be levied against S M Langworthys add lot 1 assessed to mrs M LaPage for the improvement of West 5th street be remitted Ald Daniels offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved that the city engineer be and is hereby instructed to forthwith measure and report the amount of filling done by Gen Booth on sixth street extension Ald Rand offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of dubuque that the city engineer accompanied by the street Regular Session February 4 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler commissioner proceed to inspect all macadam that is broken by parties desiring to sell the same to the city and grade the same from 60 to 100 percent as to quality of material and workmanship and make such appraisal known to owner and if satisfactory to them the proceed to measure the same and report to the city council each parcel as measured together with the name of owner and quantity and quality of the macadam said macadam to be paid for by the city according to quality until enough is obtained retaining 25 percent of the price to be paid until the city uses the macadam and deduct from said 25 percent an amount to cover any deficienty that may be found Ald saunders offered as an amendment that the city purchase no macadam until april 1st 1889 carried by the following vote Ayes Ald Daniels Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rawson Saunders and Trexler 7 Nayes ald Halpin Kenneally and Rand 3 Ald Mulkern moved that the price of standard macadam be 1.00 per yard and that the street committee engineer and street committioner examine the same as to quality carried Ald Rand offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to diminish the sparrow nuisance the city will pay one cent per head for all sparrows brought to and left with the market master provided all sparrows so delivered are caught or killed in the city limits of Dubuque Ald Rand offered the following resolution That Main street between seminary and Eagle Point Avenue 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 necesasry plans and specificatiins 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 the bids for grading to be given in total Lost by the following vote ayes Ald Daniels Kleinschmidt Meyer Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 7 Nayes ald Halpin Kenneally and Mulkern Ald Mulkern offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city counci of the city of Regular Session February 4 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Dubuque that the sidewsalks on Hill Street between 3rd and 5th streets be reduced in width from 12 to 8 feet Ald Mulkern offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of dubuque that third street between Burch and Hill streets where not already macadamized 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 vote ayes Ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Nayes Ald Daniels Ald Mulkern offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that Hill Street between Fifth street and Julien Avenue 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 improvements and the city recorder directed to give the proper notice for bids and proposals for the performance of the work the guttering and curbing to be done at the expense of the owners of the abutting property and the macadamizing between the rails of electric railway and one foot outside of said rails to be paid for by the electric railway company ald Meyer offered as an amendment that the macadamizing be assessed to abutting property owners lost the vote recurring on the original motion resulted as follows Ayes Ald Halpin Kenneally Mulkern Rand Rawson and Saunders Nayes Ald Daniels Kleinschmidt Meyer and Trexler lost as it failed to receive the necesary three fourths vote Ald Mulkern offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the sidewalks on Third Street between Burch and Hill streets be reduced in width from 12 feet to 9 feet Ald Trexler offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque Regular Session February 4 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler That the city attorney be instructed to take legal steps for the collection of the bridge fund from the county Ald Trexler offered the following resolution which upon his motion was referred to the committee on police and gas Resolved by the city council of the city of dubuque that a gas lamp be placed at the northeast corner of 14th and main street and a gasoline lamp on corner 19th and elm streets Ald Meyer offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that six gasoline lamps be placed on Rhomberg avenue from Eagle Point School house to Eagle Point Ferry landing Ald Meyer offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted That the city engineer be and is hereby instructed to prepare plans and furnish a correct estimate for the continuation of Kniest street sewer from Eagle Point Avenue to Sanford Street and report the same at the next regular session of the council. Ald Meyer offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city counci of the city of Dubuque that the grade of Garfield Avenue as shown by the green lines and figures on provile marked No from windsor Avenue to Schiller Avenue be declared the official grade Also the green lines and figures on profile marked No 2 from Kniest st to Windsor Avenue be declared the official grade and the grades as shown by the green lines and figures on the respective profiles of Johnson windsor and Stafford Humboldt and Schiller avenues be declared the official grade of said streets between Rhomberg Ave and Garfield Ave and the city engineer be and is hereby instructed to place the same on record in his office Ald Halpin offered the following resolution which was upon motion referred to the cmmittee on polce and gas be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a gas lamp be placed on the southeast corner of 2nd and Locust streets Ald Halpin offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city engineer be and is hereby instructed to prepare a profile and grade for the extension of Peabody Avenue to dodge Street and also a plan to conduct the water on said street to dodge street ald Kenneally offered the following resolution Regular Session February 4 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a stone crossing be placed at the intersection of Rising avenue and dodge Street as soon as the weather will permit Ald Daniels moved a reconciliation of the passage of the ordinance in relation to the sale of city property carried Ald Saunders spoke against the passage of the ordinance after which it was placed on its final passage and adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Halpin Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson and Trexler Nayes ald Daniels Kenneally and Saunders ald Mulkern moved that the electric motor ordinance be taken up carried The city attorney then presented and read an ordinance entitled an ordinance authorizing the construction maintenance and operation of an electric street railway in the city of Dubuque which was laid over from the last meeting Ald Rand moved to strike out the words fare and in section 15 carried The following amendments to the above ordinance were presented and read By Ald Daniels but the injury to the property abutting on the easterly side of Hill Street between Eighth Street and West Fifth Street shall first be ascertained and compensated by said Ogden his successors and assigns in the manner provided by law for taking private property for works of internal improvement and such compensation is hereby made a condition of the privileges granted by this ordinance carried by the following vote Ayes Ald Daniels Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Saunders and Trexler nayes Ald Halpin Mulkern Rand and Rawson By Ald Daniels all cars run by the said D H Ogden his successors and assigns on the track of the electric street railway shall come to a full stop before crossing teh track of any other railway or street railway now in use in the city of Dubuque adopted by a unanimous vote By Ald Meyer Should said David H Ogden his successors and assigns at any time want to stop the operation of said electric street railway and remove the rails thereof it shall be the duty of said David H Ogden his successors and assigns to repair and put in proper condition said portion of street or streets that said electric street railway is laid on and said repair shall be done under the supervision of the street committee and city engineer Adopted by a unanimous vote Regular Session February 4 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler By Ald Meyer and that said David H Ogden his successors or assigns he required to give an indemnifying bond of 20,000 to secure the city from any damage that may accrue through building and operating said electric street railway Ald Rawson moved to amend by making the bond 5000 carried by the following vote ayes Ald Kenneally Meyer Rawson Saunders and Trexler Nayes Ald Daniels Halpin Rand Kleinschmidt and Mulkern the vote being a tie the mayor voted aye Ald Halpin moved that the electric motor ordinance as amended be placed on its final passage carried the ordinance as amended was then placed on its final passage and adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler nayes none Ald Rand of the street committee reported on the bids for filling lots in Dubuque Harbor companys Add as follows J E Foye charles Steuck Wm Howard Ald Mulkern moved that Wm Joward be given the contract to fill Wall Street such lots as the street committee may deem fit carried Ald Mulkern offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved that the electric motor ordinance shall not be published until David H Ogden his successors or assigns shall execute to the city of Dubuque the 1000 bond for the deeding of real estate on Hill Street and the lowering of the Hill street sewer provided for in a blank bond presented to the council on February 4th 1889 said bond shall be approved by the mayor Ald Halpin moved to adjourn carried Attest John Oconnell recorder pro tem Ordinance in relation to sale of city property adopted Ald Kleinschmidt presented and read for the first time an ordinance entitled an ordinance to provide for submitting the question of the sale of real estate to the voters of the c ity Adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rawson and Trexler nayes none Ald Halpin moved that the rules be suspended and the ordinance placed on its final passage carried The ordinance was read by its title and placed on its final passage adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rawson and Trexler Nayes none Attest J C Fitzpatrick recorder Regular Session March 4th 1889 Mayor pro tem Mulkern in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saundrs and Trexler 10 Ald Daniels moved that the reading of the minutes be dispensed with and that the record in relation to the bond clause of 5000 on the motor ordinance be correctd to read as follows The question being first put on the 20000 the same was lost the question recurring on the 5000 the same was carried carried Ald Halpin mored that the minutes as corrected by approved carried The following bills were approved Name for what purpose amount Excelsior Oil Tank Line co head light oil C H whitwell veterinary services Ellwanger Bros repairs Dubuque Brass Nickel plating for engine M F Stoltenben one half payment on two overcoats G F Thormann drugs Chas Oswald Galvanized signs H Haas Load coke D Broadhurst repairs on scales E B Chandler Automatic fire alarm boxes John oconnell services in recorders office G A Hoerner cedar rail Catharina Weber cleaning city hall Central Union Telephone co telephone service Chas Reilly macadam German Catholic Ptg Co Third quarter advertising John Drehouse use of jack screws and rollers The Herald 5000 licenses and blotters John J Bradley taking down signs L J Folk repairs for patrol Ferguson Bros & Vogel plumbing E Schollian pay for 2 police overcoats Lea & Pfiffner horse shoeing Reinfried & Jaeger Nails & screws C W Robison lumber J T Van Brunt lettering lamps Dubuque Cabinet Makers repairing chairs E E Frith removing dead dogs W C Whelan bran Dubuque water works water for February Ed rigs Assistant Market Master Regular Session March 4th 1889 Mayor pro tem Mulkern in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saundrs and Trexler 10 Kenzie repairs for fire department Knapp Stout Co co lumber horseshoeing Palmer kinall & Co supplies A Kannolt horse shoeing Key City Gas Co coke & coal Wm Howard cinders J Palen drugs oils etc Conger coal J J McCarthy filing fee paid co clerk and express changes firemans hats P Pier coal The bill of the dubuque Water Works co and the bill of G B Grosvenor were referred to the committee on claims The bill of Key City gas co and the bill of Globe LIght and Heat co were referred to the committee on police and gas The bill of J J Bronson was referred to the city attorney Petitions Petition of R R News co for permission to move a frame building was on motion granted providing the owners cover the outside walls with sheet iron before moving On motion of Ald Daniels the following petitions in relation to taxes were referred to the delinquent tax committee John R Waller T Massey J D Callahan Bridget Ahern J Christman E J Scott Mrs B Cunningham Dubuque Linseed Oil Co Mrs Maria Kerniff A V Richards W P Large J P Schalle C L Pritchard Joseph Jeffrey Fannie Wood Francis A Sanock M J Considine Louisa Ihman Leo Mc Daniels M Lippman E H Sheppley John Yall N S Andrew Mrs B Farrell John finnerty Anna L Cutter Wm Rebman Ellen ahern S Korman W Crehan German Bank G Blumenthal James Crawford Mathias Strinsky Aug Jungk F B Daniels Mrs P Morgan Mrs M Walter Mrs L clark G Tenhoff Rachel Davis Evangelical Luthern Synod Peter Beaver Mrs H C Deckert Peter Vogel Carolina Lenzing Jacob Brick Jms B Kalp Ald Daniels moved that when the council adjourn it adjourn to Wednesday March 13th 1889 at 9 oclock am carried The following petitions were referred to the committee of the whole C Lohrman change of grade on Rhomberg Avenue from Middle Avenue to First Avenue Jacob C Welty et al change of grade Middle Street from Lincoln Avenue to Garfield Avenue Daniel Saner et al change of grade Regular Session March 4th 1889 Mayor pro tem Mulkern in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saundrs and Trexler 10 Dock avenue from Garfield Avenue to Lincoln Avenue G Wiedner et al change of grade Fengler Ave from Lincoln to Garfield Mary A Linton et al reed ave from garfield to lincoln M J Loes et al rhomberg between johnson and stafford R W Lange grading guttering and macadamizing Garfield Ave granted F W Kringle gold street granted Samuel Brand Muscatine street granted Henry Ehlers Chas Steuck Fred Tuegel The following petitions were referred to the committee Wm Young opening of Leibritz street east to north main st A Pregler W E Point Ave E Muntz retaiing wall on Seminary Street The following petitions were referred to the street committee W A NyeChas giessler Rhomberg Ave Re,onstrance of Agnes Langworthy Third St Petition of A Bevendorf sidewalk Jacob Kuntz Lincoln Ave J B Mettell sidewalk Ald Meyer moved that the city engineer be instructed to carry out the orders of the council in relation to the laying of sidewalks carried Petition of John Kintzinger asking that the obstructions on Finley and Walnut streets be removd referred to the Regular Session March 4th 1889 Mayor pro tem Mulkern in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saundrs and Trexler 10 street committee with power The rules were suspended and Mr Kintzinger was allowed to address the council Petition of R W Lange for permission to gutter and in front of his property at the corner of garfield and johnson avenie laid on the table Reports of officers Treasuer Sass reported 421.02 due him for money paid out by him for interest expense refunded tax and fire received and filed and warrants ordered drawn to pay same Auditor scott reported 1237.04 due city officers for the month of February also reported the receipts for February cash on hand February 1st cash on hand february 28th Report received and filed and warrants ordered drawn to pay officers Recorder fitzpatrick reported licenses issued by him during February report received and filed Marshal raesle reported 1447 due the police for February also reported 29 arrests Marshal fees collected pound receipts number of patrol runs ald halpin moved that officer murphy be allowed a full months pay for February carried the marshals report as corrected was then adopted and warrants ordered drawn to pay police Chief Trieb of the fire department reported 1136 due the firemen for February report received and filed and warrants ordered drawn to pay the same Street commissioner Ofarrell reported 283.80 due for street work during February report receied and filed and warrants ordered drawn to pay same Market master Gratz reportedscale receipts for February also due for board of prisoners and due for bounty on sparrows report receive and filed and warrants ordered drawn to pay same J Maclay justice of the peace reported fines on city ordinance cases report received and filed D Broadhurst city weigher reported scale receipts for February report received and filed Frank fosselman reported weighing 122 drafts on fifth ward scales report received and filed Joseph Straney reported having weighed 196 drafts on first ward scales report received and filed Mrs H C Deckert reported having weighed 52 drafts on the Eagle Point scales Regular Session March 4th 1889 Mayor pro tem Mulkern in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saundrs and Trexler 10 chas Pitschner reported having weighed 160 drafts on the West dubuque scales report received and filed Lamplighter Coughlin reported having lighted 260 gas lamps during the month of February report referred to the committee on police and gas Ald Halpin moved to adjourn to 2 oclock pm carried Afternoon session council met at 2:15 oclock pm Mayor pro tem Mulkern in the chair Present Alds Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Estimate for arching west locust street sewer was referred to the committee of the whole Plans specifications and estimate for the extension of Kniest street sewer and for 7th avenue sewer in Hams add were referred to the committee of the whole The city engineer presented an estimate of the amount of filling done by D H Booth upon the outer levee and upon streets and alleys in booths add The total of which is 3760.07 On motion booth was allowed to apply the amount on his taxes for 1888 Reports of committees ald Saunders chairman of the committee on police and gas reported as follows In favor of placing a gas lamp at the north east corner of Fourteenth and Main streets a gasoline lamp at the corner of Nineteenth and elm a gasoline lamp on the south line of W S Knotts lot on Grove street a gasoline lamp at the head of the stairs heading from Seminary street to Main Street a gas lamp at the south east corner second and locust streets also reported the lamplighters report for January as correct also reported in favor of deducting 4.00 from the bill of the Globe light and heat co report adopted Ald Rand chairman of the street committee reported as follows In favor of granting the petition of Jas Cushing et al for grading of Rhomberg Ave when the sewer is excavated In favor of ordering the owner to have the Regular Session March 4 1889 Mayor pro tem Mulkern in the chair Present Alds Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler waste water removed from the alley on 13 street between Iowa and Clay streets report adopted Ald Rand presented two ordinances in relation to the obstruction of streets which were referred to the ordinance committee Ald Trexler chairman of the sewer committee reported in favor of receiving and filing the claim of chester B Davis for services revising plans and specifications for sewerage system report adopted Ald Mulkern chairman of the committee on public grounds and buldings reported as follows on petition of J H Carroll et al to abate a nuisance caused by the Adams and Langworthy smoke stack your committee to whom was referred the within would beg leave to report that we have investigated the same and in our opinion there is no nuisance as described within petition and would recommend that the petition be laid on the table report adopted Ald Mulkern chairman of the committee on claims reported in favor of allowing the bill of E E Frith laying on the table bill of Asa Horr report adopted Alderman Trexler chairman of the delinquent tax committee reported as follows In favor of of reducing assessment o fA A Cooper Anna Siege moneys and credits and tools assessed to Jacob Althauser A W Wieneke E P West Mrs Alice Gill James P donahue Wm Potts Chas Blishman Frederick Shallenberg W H Torbert Dubuque Cabiner Makers Association Cath Wellhofer In favor of granting Key city Furniture Company the following extension of time from march 1 1889 on the payment of special taxes herein Regular Session March 4 1889 Mayor pro tem Mulkern in the chair Present Alds Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler special tax 11th street M Rechok Wm Randall Louis Siege J W Parker Kate S Hargus Joseph Gehrig est R W Stewart attorney to the city attorney G Weigel Bart E Linehan Margaret McGarry John Kluck A R Stanfenbeil A C Atherton Margaret Harren Mrs Frank Kirk Mary E Canavan J Hennessey John Babcock B Bassler Mrs C Herancourt Carr Ryder and Wheeler Co Geo Lohrman M A Hubert Peter Goan Regular Session March 4 1889 Mayor pro tem Mulkern in the chair Present Alds Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Nick Marrin Anna M Bush John Gadient T S Nairn C R Wulweber A Levi report adopted resolutions Ald Halpin offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city attorney be and is hereby instructed to examine the ordinance granting right of way to the chicago Burlington and northern railroad through the city of Dubuque and if said railway company has forefeited its rights to said right of way privilege he notify said company as required and report to the council all facts in the case Ald Halpin offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that Rider Wallis & co be notified to place fire escapes on their factory to enable the escape of their employees in case of fire Ald Meyer offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city recorder be and is hereby instructed to notify the owners of the following described real estate to wit lots 221 222 223 and 2220 Davis Farm Add to appear at the next regular meeting of the council at which session it is the intention of the said council to pass a resolution ordering said lots and parts of lots to be filled up to prevent stagnant water remaining thereon and they ordered to appear and show cause if any they have why said resolution should not be adopted Ald Meyer offered the following resolution which upon his motion was referred to the street committee and aldermen of the fifth ward with power Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque Iowa that the city attorney be and is hereby instructed to procure deeds from the owners of lots 9 and 10 in Wicks addition to that portion of said lots 9 and 10 necessary to straighten Lincoln avenue through said Widks addition the consideration for that portion required from lot 9 owned by Jacob A Welty not to Regular Session March 4 1889 Mayor pro tem Mulkern in the chair Present Alds Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler exceed 50.00 the consideration for that portion required from lot 10 owned by Mrs John Niedermeyer not to exceed 65.00 auditor Scott reported that since making his report there has been collected on special taxes for J E Foye for chas Steuck it was ordered that warrants for the respective amounts be drawn for messers Foye and Steuck ald Meyer offered the following resolution and moved its adoption Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that Garfield Avenue between C St R & K C RR track and Fengler Avenue 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 abutting property Ald Daniels moved that it be referred to the street committee lost The question recurring on the original motion the resolution was adopted by the following vote Ayes ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 Ald Saunders 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 and is hereby ordered to have the stone crossing fronting lot 5 or 6 Marshs addition on couler avenue raised and repaired immediately ald Saunders offered the following which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the street commissioner be and is hereby ordered to make the most necessary repairs on diagonal street at or near the corner of Broadway Ald Kenneally offered teh following resolutions which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city engineer be and is hereby instructed to locate the line of the fences along Oak street and said Oak street ordered opened Ald Trexler offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved that the printing committee be instructed to have 100 copies printed of the council proceedings Regular Session March 4 1889 Mayor pro tem Mulkern in the chair Present Alds Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Ald Halpin offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that Hill Street between Julien Avenue and West Fifth 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 motice for bids and proposals for the performance of the work the guttering and curbing to be done at the expense of the abutting property the macadamizing between the rails and one foot outside the rails to be done at the expense of the electric motor company Adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 Ald Rand offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of dubuque that Main street between Seminary street and W Eagle Point Avenue 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 recirder 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 the bid for grading to makein total Adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 Ald Halpin offered the following Resolved by the city council of the city of dubuque That a sidewalk six feet wide of good two inch plank be within 20 days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on east side of center place west of lot 2 of the subdivision of min lot 88 adopted by the following vote Ayes ald daniels halpin kenneally kleinschmidt meyer mulkern rand rawson saunders and trexler Ald Meyer offered the following resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk four feet wide of good two inch plank be within twenty days of this notice constructed and laid in conformity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalk on the east side of Elm Street between 22nd and 23rd streets adopted by the following vote Ayes ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Ald Daniels offered the following which upon his motion was adopted Resolved that orders Regular Session March 4 1889 Mayor pro tem Mulkern in the chair Present Alds Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler be drawn in favor of the contractors named below for the amounts set against their separate names being money collected on special assessments for work done by them viz charles steuck E Frith J E foye J N Foye ald Meyer offered the following resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that Kniest street between rhomberg Avenue and Eagle Point Avenue 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 specification 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 carried by the following vote Ayes Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 Ald Rand offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for cleaning sidewalks of snow and ice by city of Dubuque contractor in front of and adjoining the same a special tax he and is hereby levied on the several lots and parts of lots and parcels of real estate hereinafter named situate and owned and for the several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate as follows Mrs J Paw Mrs B Buechler Dr Asa Horr J V rider A a cooper John Thurner Mary Alderman Mrs A Marsh Adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Ald Halpin moved that the electric motor ordinance be taken up carried The rules were suspended and Mr Ogden was allowed to address the council Ald Rand moved to reconsider the action of the council on the adoption of the electric motor ordinance carried Ald Meyer voting no Ald Rand moved that the clause providing for a bond of 5000 from the electric street railway company ordinance be stricken from the ordinance carried Regular Session March 4 1889 Mayor pro tem Mulkern in the chair Present Alds Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Ald Meyer voting no Ald Kleinschmidt moved that that section repairing damages to be paid before the construction of the road be stricken from the ordinance Ald Meyer moved the matter be laid on the table lost by the following vote Ayes Ald Daniels Meyer Saunders and Trexler Nayes ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Mulker Rand and Rawson The question recurring on Ald Kleinschmidt motion was lost by the following vote Ayes Ald Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Mulkern and Rand Nayes Ald daniels Meyer Rawson Saunders and Trexler Ald Rand was called to the chair by mayor pro tem mulkern Ald Mulkern moved that in section one west 7th be substituted for west 5th lost by the following vote ayes ald Halpin Kenneally Mulkern Rand and Rawson Nayes Ald Daniels Kleinschmidt Meyer Saunders and Trexler ald Halpin moved that the ordinance as amended by placed on its final passage carried The ordinance was then placed on its final passage and adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Ald Halpin moved that the attention of the street commissioner be called to the condition of the sidewalk on Bluff Street extension carried Ald halpin moved to adjourn carried Attest J C Fitzpatrick Recorder Adjourned Regular Session March 13 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Alds Daniels Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler the mayor stated that this adjourned meeting was for the purpose to hear the annual reports of the officers and the finance committee The auditors treasurers and finance committees reports were read Ald daniels moved that the annual reports of the officers be adopted and that they be referred to the finance committee with power to have five hundred copies printed carried Auditor Scott reported the following amounts due contractors Chas Steuck J E Foye Wm Rebman Report adopted and warrants ordered drawn to pay same Reports of the standing committees John O Neill appraiser appointed to appraise the stock of Alexander & co presented his report which was received and filed and warrants ordered drawn to pay for same Ald Trexler chairman of the delinquent tax committee reported as follows reduce John Smith Reduce G R clark Reduce A R Stanfenbeil J D Calehan M Strinsky Wm Rebman Cancel monies and credits of G Blumenthal Reduce Mrs B cunningham J P Schaull Cancel tax of F B Daniels cancel moneys and credits assessed to Dubuque linseed Oil for 1888 reduce mrs maria Kempf Adjourned Regular Session March 13 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Alds Daniels Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Reduce J B Kelp sophia strange Reduce James Crawford Reduce S Gorman Chas Ries M Lippman M J considine Reduce John R Waller Mrs H C Deckert Reduce N S Andrews Cancel tax of Peter Beaver ellen Ahern Cancel tax of the evangelical Luthern Synod 1888 Cancel moneys and credits of John Yall for 1888 Cancel taxes of Wm Crehan Cancel personalty of Anna L Cutler for 1888 Cancel taxes of Louisa Ihman In favor of allowing Peter Vogel In favor of allowing G Tenhoff one years time report adopted Ald Mulkern chairman of the committee of whole reported as follows In relation to plans and specifications for Seventh avenue sewer in Hams add committee report in favor of referring the same to the city engineer with instructions to make survey and estimate of cost of conveying the water along lincoln or rhomberg avenue to the river and report at the next session of this council report adopted In favor of receiving and filing the petition of E Muntz in relation to retaining wall on Seminary Street report adopted In favor of instructing the engineer to make survey and plat of the street abutting lot 168 L H Langworthys add owned by A Pregler and report to the council at the April session Adjourned Regular Session March 13 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Alds Daniels Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler In favor of granting the petition of Wm Young et al for the opening of Leibritz Street east to North Main Street excepting that part of the petition exemption abutting property from increased valuation for taxation for five years which your committee reports adversely to In relation to extension of Kniest street sewer and west locust st sewer committee report in favor of deferring action on it until april 4th 1889 In favor of adopting the blue line as the proposed change of grade of Rhomberg Avenue from Middle Street to First Avenue in Hams add In favor of adopting the blue line as the proposed grade of the following streets between Garfield and Lincoln Avenue viz Middle Avenue Dock Avenue Fengler Avenue and Reed Avenue Report adopted Ald Rand chairman of the street committee reported in favor of granting the prayer of the petition of F W Kringle in regard to the subdivision of city lot 743 report adopted Same committee reported as follows on the petition of N J Loes et al for the change of grade of Rhomberg Avenue from Johnson Avenue to stafford Avenue would recommend that three commissioners be appointed to assess damages to property affected by change of grade as shown on profile and also on Windsor Avenue adjoining Rhomberg avenue as affected by change of grade of Rhomberg Avenue report adopted Ald Kleinschmidt chairman of the ordinance committee presented and read for the first time an ordinance to repeal an ordinance entitled an ordinance to license tax and regulate transient merchants being chapter 58 of the revised ordinance of the city of Dubuque of 1887 and moved its adoption carried by the following vote Ayes Ald daniels Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Ald Kleinschmidt presented and read for the first time an ordinance entitled an ordinance to license tax and regulate transient merchants and moved its adoption carried by the following vote Ayes ald Daniels Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 9 On motion the ordinance was ordered published in the official paper ald Kleinschmidt presented and read for the first time an ordinance entitled an ordinance to amend an ordinance relating to the obstruction of streets alleys and sidewalks being chapter 31 of the revised ordinance of 1887 the same to be hereinafter known as section 33 of said chapter 31 and moved its adoption adopteb by Adjourned Regular Session March 13 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Alds Daniels Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler The following vote Ayes Ald Daniels Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Ald Rand moved that the rules be suspended and the ordinance be placed on its final passage carried The ordinance read by its title and placed on its final passage Adopted by the following vote ayes Ald Daniels Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 9 ald Kleinschmidt presented and read for the first time an ordinance entitled an ordinance to amend an ordinance entitled an ordinance relating to the obstruction of streets alleys and sidewalks being chapter 31 of the revised ordinances of 1887 and moved its adoption adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Daniels Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Ald Rand moved that the rukes be suspended and the ordinance be placed on its final passage carried The ordinance was read by its title and placed on its final passage adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Daniels Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Petitions Petition of J Eichorn for permission to move his frame building fourteen feet in the street on south side of Thirteenth street near Clay referred to the committee on fire with power Petition of Michael coffee for refunding of saloon license referred to the committee on claims Petition of labor assemblies to have grading of streets done by day labor Referred to comittee of the whole Petition of mrs John Kelly for passage way for water on southern avenue referred to street committee Petition of J A Rhomberg et al that the sidewalk on Hill Street be made twelve feet wide in place of eight feet Referred to the street committee Remonstrance of j a Rhomberg et al against improvement of Hill Street referred to committee on streets An anonymous communication relating to the condition of Race Street received and filed Petition of Peter Eisbach for permission to do grading on Curtis Street referred to the street committee with power of it does not cost the city anything Petitions of James Martin and D J Sullivan Adjourned Regular Session March 13 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Alds Daniels Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler in relation to an alley back of dodge Street referred to the street committee The following petitions in relation to taxes were referred to the delinquent tax committee Thaddeus Gruben Michael Brown mrs Sarah Reilly Mary C Norman Mrs Michael reilly Rose Cadman Elizabeth Schromen A vogel Mrs Chas Ohnesorge McFadden Coffee and Spice Co John Reinecke H Firzloff Mrs Ann Murphy and Nicholaus elligan Resolutions ald Meyer offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque That Eagle point Avenue from Kniest Street West to where said street is already improved be graded guttered curbed and macdamized 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 vote Ayes Ald Daniels Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 9 Ald Meyer offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city recorder be and is hereby instructed to give the proper notices for the proposed changes of grade on rhomberg avenue from middle avenue in Wicks add to First Avenue in Hains Add and also Middle Ave Fengler Ave Ann Av dock Ave Reed Ave First Ave from Garfield Ave to lincoln avenue Ald Meyer offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city recorder be and is hereby instructed to give the proper notices for teh proposed changes of grades on Rhomberg avenue from Middle avenue in Wicks add to first avenue in Hains Add and also Middle ave Fengler Ave Ann Avge Dock Ave Reed Ave First Ave from Garfield Ave to Lincoln Avenue Ald Meyer offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city recorder be and is hereby instructed to notify the owners of the following described real estate to wit lots 217 218 219 and south 1/2 220 Davis farm add to appear at the next regular meeting of the council at which session it is the intention of the said cuoncil to pass a resolution ordering said lots and parts of lots to be filled up to prevent stagnant water remaining thereon and tjeu ordered to appear and show cause if any they have why said resolution should not be adopted Adjourned Regular Session March 13 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Alds Daniels Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Ald Rand offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city marshal be and he is hereby instructed to remove or cause to be removed the wood and other obstructions located in the alley between main and iowa streets south of first street and north of Jones Street Ald Rawson offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved that 100 extra compensation be paid John Oconnell for faithful and efficient services in aid of various committees of this council Ald Rand offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of dubuque that teh subdivision of city out lot 943 as surveyed and platted by F A Kringle be and the same is hereby accepted and approved and the city engineder instructed and record the plat in his office Ald Mulkern offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that teh city engineer be instructed to prepare plat and profile and established grade on Libintz street from Mechanics addition to main and the city attorney be instructed to procure deeds from the several owners of land granting right of way for said street at an expense to the city of not to exceed 450 to be paid for lot 46 Marshs add Ald Mulkern offered the following resolutin which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that Hill street be widened to a uniform width fifty two feet from Coriells addition to west 5th street and the city engineer be instructed to make a survey and plat and profile and submit the same at the next session of the city council Ald Mulkern offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that one hundred dollars extra compensation be allowed James Ofarrell street commissioner the same being for use and keeping of horse for the years 1888 and 1889 Ald Trexler offered the following resolution which upon motion was adopted Resolved that the city attorney be instructed to make an abstract of lots 207 and 208 Hams add and report the same at the next regular session Ald Kleinschmidt offered the following resolution which upon motion was referred to the committee Adjourned Regular Session March 13 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Alds Daniels Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler on fire with power Whereas John Echorn is about to erect a new building at his present location on the corner of Thirteenth and Clay street and Whereas he is desirous of carrying on his present business in the frame store now occuplied by him therefore be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that said John Eichorn be and is hereby permitted to move his frame store from its present location onto 13th street the same not to occupy more than 15 feet of said street and the said Eichorn is hereby permitted to allow said building to occupy said street while his proposed new building is in process of construction not to exceed 3 months and that the committee on fire is hereby given power to look after and require that the street be otherwise kept free from obstructions and taht said Eichorn be required to keep red lights at night hanging on said building to prevent accident etc The following judges and clerks of election were appointed First Ward Judges O Reynolds and Thos Finn Clerks P Callahan and N Ryan Second Ward Judges Thos coates and H H Smyth Clerks Frank Randall and F Dockstader Jr Third Ward Judges Jas O Halloran and B W Jones Clerks P Hoffmann and A Doerr Jr Fourth Ward Judges J W Parker and R Wallace Clerks Geo Finn and W Wilkinson Fifth Ward Judges I Beckman and P Specht Clerks E H Sommerfield and A Vogler Adjourned Regular Session March 13 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Alds Daniels Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Polling Places First Ward Montana House Second Ward Residence of J Donahue Third Ward City Hall Fourth Ward Foyes Store between Ham and Locust St on 8th Fifth Ward Henry Millers corner Kniest St and Eagle Point Avenue The city attorney was instructed to furnish blanks to the aldermen to procure signers to a petition to be presented to congress to secure the bed of Lake Peosta for the city Ald Daniels moved to adjourn carried Attest J C Fitzpatrick Recorder Regular Session April 4th 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Alds Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 Ald Daniels moved that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as printed carried The following bills were allowed Name for what purpose amount Christman and Healy file and emery paper Paul Schlenker repairs on engine Dubuque Water Works Co water service for March Novelty Iron Works supplies for fire dept Reinfried & Jaeger brass wire and chain Jos A Palen drug supplies D Grant horseshowing for Feb C H Whitwell veterinary services John Kleinschmidt supplies for fire dept C W Robison 2 loads shavings A Wunderlich horseshoeing Wm G Watters hay Telegraph Advertising C W Robison lumber Wm G Watters hay J Schollian meals for police election day Fred Bryan Wm Beyer H L Congar coal W C Whelan bran John Trexler oil F Scholz repair of road tools C M Elrath freight and cartage on box zinc Duggan & Bowen oil brooms etc John Kleinschmidt supplies for pound and patrol Geo Gray caps and buttons T E Frith hauling dead dogs Farley & Loetscher Mfg load shavings lear & Pfiffner horseshoeing Philip Pier coal Knapp Stout & Co co lumber Novelty Iron Works repairs for steam roller G B Grosevenor stationary Smith Mathis Bros & Co 500 copies finance reports James Donahue use of building for polling place Catherine Weber Cleaning city hall J J McCarthy oil road fare and expenses to Jamestown Wis Regular Session April 4th 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Alds Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 Jas McCann serving notices John OConnell services in recorders office thos Byrne use of residence for registers Hardie & Schadle letter heads Ham & Carver tax lists and poll books Ernest Mueller use of residence for registers T OSullivan macadam Christman & Healey nails & screws D Grant horseshoeing for March Central Union Telephone co telephone service for april Herald advertising claimed John Newnan repairs for fire dept Key City GAs Co coke A Y McDonald repairs B Lagen horse & buggy W H Evans survey & Plat J G Crabtree services as juror Robert McKinlay Paul Frisch Ed Keas James Kelly P Bell Joseph Bronilleth Patrick Sutton the bill of Ferguson Bros & Vogel was ordered to be returned for a more specirfic bikls The bill of Globe Light & Heat Company and the bill of Key City Gas Co referred to committee on police and gas The bill of Linehan referred to committee on claims The bill of Fred Bryan for meals for judges and clerks of election laid on the table Ald Trexler moved that the registers of election be allowed 2.50 per day and that each judge and clerk of election be allowed 5.00 carried Petitions Petition from the veteran soldiers of the city asking for an appropriation of 300.00 to put in perpetual care of the Linwood Cemetary Association the lot at Linwood known as the Soldiers lot granted Petition of G R Clark for permission to build a bay window on second story of his house granted Petition of L Manahl asking that he be not required to fill lot 222 Davis Farm Add as per resolution granted Petition of North American Telegraph Company for Regular Session April 4th 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Alds Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 permission to extend its lines from the high bridge to connect with the C St P & KC line on commercial street granted Petition of D Thorne et al to have Catherine street graded and made passable referred to the street committee Petition of Nic Marlin et al to have the depression at the intersection of Rush and Quince street filled referrd to the street committee Petition of J S Bauman et al for lamp in front of Sacred Heart church referred to the committee on police and gas with power Petition of citizens on Couler Avenue to have water mains extended referred to committee on fire The following petitions in relation to taxes were referred to the delinquent tax committee Asa Horr Jos L Horr Honora Lonergan Cora E Shomo Mrs Bridget Benke Bridget Brennan Geo Buehler Rudolph Luthe A F Frudden Ellen Lavin Bridget Burke Cedar Falls and Minnesota Railroad Company Katie E Sullivan L Werning Platt Bros and D C Crain Reports of Officers Auditor Scott reported the receipts cash on hand expenditures amount required to pay city officers report received and filed and warrants ordered drawn to pay officers Treasurer Sass reported due him for refunded tax interest and fire report received and filed and warrant ordered drawn to pay same Recorder fitzpatrick reported licenses issued by him during the month report received and filed He also presented a list of the warrants issued by him during March Marshal roesle reported due the police for March also reported collected as marshals fees in city ordinance cases also reported 49 arrests and 58 patrol runs also reported having collected pound receipts report received and filed and warrants ordered drawn to pay police Street commissioner ofarrell reported due street work also presented an itemized statement of the work done during March report received and filed and warrants ordered drawn to pay same Chief Trieb of the fire department reported due the fireman for the month of March ordered that warrants be drawn to pay same except to A Duccini Regular Session April 4th 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Alds Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 Alex Gratz market master reported scale receipts for March also reported due for board of prisoners also bounty on sparrows report received and filed chas Pitschner reported scale receipts of west Dubuque scales report received and filed Joseph Straney weighmaster first ward scales reported scale receipts report received and filed D Broadhurst City weigher reported scale receipts report received and filed Mrs H C Deckert reported scale receipts of Eagle Point Scales report received and filed Frank Fosselman reported scale receipts of fifth ward scales report received and filed Frank Fosselman reported scale receipts of fifth ward scales report received and filed Lamplighter Coughlin reported having lighted 262 gas lamps during march report received and filed Wood Measurer Langston reported having measured 1222 cords of wood during February report received and filed City attorney McCarthy reported in favor of paying the bill of Dr Brownson report adopted Also that he was unable to procure a deed from J A Rhomberg to a piece of ground at the interesection of Hill and 8th streets adverse to paying the bill of H S Hetherington Also that he had procured the blank official bonds as directed by the council also presented an abstract of title to lots 207 amd 208 in Hams add report adopted J P Cooney justice of the peace reported having received fines in city ordinance cases also reported costs in city ordinance cases report adopted and warrant ordered drawn to pay costs Reports of committees ald Rand chairman of the street committee reported as follows In favor of procuring deeds from the owners of lots 9 and 10 in wicks add to that portion of said lots necessary to straighten lincoln avenue through said addition report adopted In favor of opening providence street to the full width of the land within its boundaries report adopted Attorney McCarthy reported adverse to the petition of John Gadient for erroneous easement report adopted Ald Rand moved to reconsider the action of the council on the petition of John Gadient carried Ald mulkern moved that the petition of John Regular Session April 4th 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Alds Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 Gadient be referred to the finance committee and city attorney carried Ald Trexler chairman of the sewer committee reported in favor of granting the petition of W H Peabody for extension of sewerage system from Bluff street to St Josephs college Ald Halpin moved to refer the petition to the sewer committee of the new council carried Ald Saunders chairman of the committee on police and gas reported as follows in favor of deducting from the bill of Globe Light and Heat company in favor of deducting from the bill of the Key city gas companu would also recommend that three lamps be placed on park Hill Add under the direction of the committee on police and gas also that the city engineer be ordered to have sidewalks constructed and laid immediately on all places where previously ordered also reported the list of lamps as furnished by the Globe Light and Heat Company to be correct report adopted Ald Mulkern chairman of the committee on claims reported as follows in favor of paying the bill reported as follows in favor of paying the bill of the Dubuque Water Works company adverse to the petition of F Mangold in relation to Valley street In favor of paying the bill of G B Grosvenor Adverse to the claim of M Coffee and Wm G Watters in relation to license report adopted Ald Mulkern chairman of the committee of the whole reported as follows In favor of referring the petition of Walker and Rhomberg for opening of street in mechanics add to the committee of the whole of the new council In favor of granting the petition of the knights of labor assemblies and recommend that in future all grading of streets be done by the city under the supervision of the committee on streets and street commissioner report adopted Ald Trexler chaiman of the delinquent tax committee reported as follows Cancel tax of Rosa Cadman on E 1/2 lot 33 Coxs Add In favor of having a warrant drawn in favor of M Brown the same be deducted from the interest amount of chas Steuck Cancel moneys and credits of Mary a McHenry Reduce personalty of German Bank Reduce Mary C Norman Regular Session April 4th 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Alds Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 Cancel taxes Caroline Boule for 1888 reduce Morenes Vyverberg Cancel taxes of Rachel Davis Honora Oconnor Adverse to petition of Michael Reilly Cancel taxes of Michael Lebay Mrs B ryan Taxes of Mrs Cornelius Mahony taxes of Caroline Lenzing Carl Broessler Mary Freeman E Schroman Reduce Mrs C Ohnesorge Sarah Reilly Henry Mueller Cancel taxes of mrs W Knittle Reduce Andrew Mueller Cancel Elizabeth Metz Catherin Reuter Reduce Mrs ann Murphy Cancel John Finerty Reduce Mary skelton Cancel Sarah Donnelly Mrs M Martin Mrs J OHolloran Johanna Burkis Jas Donnelly Johanna McNally Henrietta Buhman wm Schwagler Mary Boyle Regular Session April 4th 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Alds Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 Cancel taxes of Nina Neubauer Mrs M Walter Joseph Jeffrey F Burdt thos Mulqueeney Mary Staner Maggie Kolf Patrick Smith Mary Donahue Ann Stewart Wilhelmina Bluecher Reduce H Ferzloff Cancel moneys and crdits McFadden Coffee and spice Co reduce John Reineke Cancel Mary Kelly Bridget flynn Resolutions Ald daniels offered the following resolution which upon motion was adopted Resolved that orders be drawn in favor of the contractors named below for the amounts set against their respective names being moneys collected on special assessment for street work done by them viz Chas Steuck Wm Rebman T J Donahue less deduction to be receipted for by him for use of steam roller also that orders be drawn in favor of Chas steuck for the following stated amounts being special taxes for street work done by him on which the time for payment has been extended by the council viz one half special tax P Vogel Speical tax G Tenhoff Ald Rand offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of dubuque Regular Session April 4th 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Alds Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 That to pay for guttering and macadamizing and curbing lake street now Rhomberg Avenue from couler Avenue to M & NW R R Track by City of Dubuque contractor in front of and adjoining the same a special tax be and is hereby 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 Henry Newoehner Adopted by the following vote Ayes Alds Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Ald Rand offered the following resolutions Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city engineer be and is hereby instructed to give the lines on each side of Providence street according to the amount of land contained in said street and that the city marshal is hereby instructed to remove all obstructions from said providence street within fifteen days adopted by the following vote ayes ald Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand and Trexler Nayes Ald Halpin Rawson and Saunders Ald Rand offered the following resolution which upon his motion was referred to the street committee Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the street commissioner be and is hereby instructed to pierce street in a passable condition from Seventh to Angela Street Ald Rand offered the following resolution which upon his motion was referred to the street committee resolved by the city cuoncil of the city of Dubuque that a flagstone crossing three feet wide the placed across locust street at the south side of 13th street and that the street commissioner be hereby instructed to procure and lay the same Ald Meyer offered the following resolution which upon motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of dubuque that the city treasurer be and is hereby instructed to pay to contractors the interest collected by him on special assessment due them for work performed Ald Meyer moved that warrants be drawn for J A welty and also a warrnt in favor of Mrs J Niedlmeyer and that the same be turned over to the city attorney be to procure deeds to a strip of land on Lincoln Avenue carried Ald Mulkern moved that the city attorney procure Regular Session April 4th 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Alds Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 deeds from all the parties for the opening of Leibmitz street before any is paid for carried Ald Daniels moved to refer all bids for street improvements to the new council Ald Kleinschmidt offered as an amendment that the bids be now opened and the contracts let lost by the following vote ayes Ald Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Saunders and Trexler Nayes Ald Daniels Halpin Mulkern Rand and Rawson The mayor voting no the amendment was lost the question recurring on the original motion was carried by the following vote Ayes ald Daniels Halpin Mulkern Rand and Rawson Nayes ald Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Saunders and Trexler The mayor voting aye the motion was carried Ald daniels moved that the vote of the election held April 4th 1889 be canvassed carried The mayor appointed ald Daniels & Kleinschmidt tellers The result is as follows C D Hayden R W Stewart Scattering Chas sass E P Lange Scattering J C Fitzpatrick Scattering J M Kenerty H Ternes Scattering J J McCarthy H Michel Scattering E L Reynoldson H Zerneche Scattering Aldermen First Ward vote Second Ward Vote Third Ward Vote W coates T Kenneally J Wunderlich Jas martin Scattering Fourth Ward O F Hodge John Tschirgi Fifth Ward F J Stoltz John Meyer Scattering On Proposition to sell real estate For Sale Against Sale Scattering On motion the candidate receiving the highest number of votes cast were declared elected The propositon for the sale of city property was declared lost Ald Trexler offered the following resolution which Regular Session April 4th 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Alds Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler 10 upon his motion was unanimously adopted Whereas the term of mayor and some of our fellow aldermen has expired and the time has arrived when they will surrender their official positive among us Therefore be it resolved that we the remaining members desire to return our sincere thanks to the retiring aldermen for their courtesy and efficiency displayed by them in teh discharge of their official duties and express our heartfelt wishes for their future prosperity and happiness Resolved further that we owe our sincere thanks to mayor Burch for his gentlemanly and impartial conduct toward the members of this council Ald Kleinschmidt presented an ordinance entitled an ordinance to license tax and regulate transient merchants also an ordinance entitled an ordinance to repeal an ordinance to license tax and regulate transient merchants being chapter 58 of the revised ordinances of the city of Dubuque which upon his motion was referred to the new council Ald Halpin moved to adjourn to 3 oclock pm carried Afternoon session Council met at 3 oclock pm Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler Gentlemen of the council Another municipal year is at an an end Some of us are now to take leave of official cares and responsibilities as we lay down these cares others assume them for no matter what happens to us as individuals public duties continue and never have an end speaking for myself I am glad to be relieved of the executive work of the city and warmly welcome the hour when I can retire from official life this closes my third term as mayor of Dubuque and I submit to you gentlemen and to the public whether I have not had a full share of public work I was already so sure of this a year ago that I protested with more vehemence than the public will ever know against accepting the position again I was not a third term advocate then and I certainly am not now repeated refusals to those accept made to those friends who urged it upon me seemed only to sharpen the teeth of their urgency and at least they found a weak spot in the armor of my will while I respect the Regular Session April 4th 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler motives of those friends I do not hesitate to publicly deplore their persistency As they meant well I suppose I ought to forgive them so my verdict as to them is not guilty but don't do it again The reluctance almost amounting to pain with which I entered upon this third I am frank to say to you has been very largely overcome by the many pleasant recollections of our past years intercourse there have been differences between us it is true but they were differences of judgment not of purpose of the head not of the heart now that I am to retire to private life the assurance that I now formally make to the public that the council has been governed throughout the year by honest motives and its work performed by clean hands will be accepted as sincere to say the least that there are some acts open to criticism will be denied by no one that there are some that I would have otherwise raises a question of judgement not of motive I am not going to assume that we have outstripped all previous city administrations in work and wisdom as has sometimes been done Such comparisons besides being odious do not make or unmake the smallest fact The work of this municipal year is of a kind to speak for itself Its value can better be measured by its than by any possible comparison which settles nothing only relatively Whether we have done well or ill is not for us to decide That we have been activated by good intentions we better know than any and all others That others could not have done better is not improbable but that we have third to do well is certain We have incurred more nor less temperate perhaps than is the lot of all bodies having public responsibilities to discharge Captions criticism weighs but little with an intelligent constituency and that which is selfish or malignant always defeats itself We can rest our case therefore on the conscious rectitude of our purpose and the deliberate judgment of our fellow citizens My three years service as mayor has not been without its lessons the most important of these is the method and scope of administration I shall venture to give you and the public my views in this particular The mayor should be made a member of each committee perhaps its chairman He should have superintendency of the police and possesses all the powers of street commissioner In short he might well be invested with the power of a general superintendency over all the departments of city administration not definitely Regular Session April 4th 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler assigned by the general statutes to certain officers such as auditor treasurer assessor recorder and engineer all of which should remain as they are now Of course the council should retain all of its legislative power and be the sole authority in taxation and the power disbursement of money I would extend the mayors power by only purely executive functions this would fix the responsibility upon one person instead of dividing it among several it would demand regular and constant attention of the mayor throughout the year and be a glad relief to the several council committees who under the present mixed system find half their time absorbed in administrative rather than legislative work No inherent power now possessed by the council shoudl be surrendered it is only the executive work which they voluntarily assume by force of long habit and without compensation therefore that should be imposed upon the mayor together with the general active superintendency of the street police fire water and gas service Having so invested the mayor with such powers and duties there should be a corresponding and adequate salary provided so that his whole time and energies being under contract to the city his pay should be equal to the worth of the service this plan is so much of a change from the present one that it is quite likely to provoke instant opposition with many but I am persuaded that the more it is thought about and discussed the better it will be liked and if our people are wise to their own best interests they will soon demand and have thus reform in their city administration I wish to be understood to have only crudely utlined my thoughts about this reform which on further consideration and discussion might be more or less modified I will not undertake to enter into a detail of the city finances that subject is carefully treated in the able report of the finance committee in convention with which you will find detailed reports from all the officers to which I would recommend your careful consideration there are some recommendations in the reports of the finance committee and auditors that think especially worthy of consideration I quote from the finance committee at the beginning of each season a specific appropriation should be made for our roads with the understanding and practice that the expenditure should be kept within such appropriation It has also been suggested and we think wisely that the amount so appropriated in advance should in like manner be allotted in specific portions to the several words with a reference to the aldermen of each ward as to the Regular Session April 4th 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler specific manner of its use Thus not only the city at large but each ward could locate precisely the responsibility both for the amount of gross expenditure and for the manner of such expenditures in its details I quote from the auditor for many years a specific levy has been made for interest to meet the coffers and pay that part of the principal which matures each year the levy has been from 4 to 5 mills sufficinetly large to have had quite a large amount on hand to hve lessened the yearly levy The same is true of the levy of water tax so large has it been that no levy should be made for the years 1889 and 1890 for that purpose but should be taken out of the general expense levy levies made for specific purposes should be kept for that purpose and paid only for that This is my view of the case but it may be wrong However if adopted you would find it would work well In this connection it is proper to state that within she last four years there has been collected for water tax bout 11500 more than has been paid for water rents which is just about the amount of hydrant rents for one year There should be no water tax collected this year Such rents should be paid out of the general fund of this year all property in the city does not pay water tax and if that fund is used to pay general expenses it is unjust to a portion of our people There has also been collected 50,000 more in the past four years to pay interest and part of principal than has been used for that purpose which amount is within about 2500 of enough to pay the interest and part of principal on bonds due this year This is in direct conflict with the law you will see that section 3 and 4 of the art of general assembly of the state of Iowa approved April 21 1868 which you will find on pages 365 and 366 of revised ordinances of 1887 provides that teh levy made annually for interest or princial of bonds shall not be directed to or uses for any other purpose I do not refer to this for the purpose of criticising the action of the council but to call general attention to the fact that we have for years perhaps unconsciously been drifting into the bad habit to violating a law of the staste It is not difficult to see that this might become a very serious matter one which might subject the tax levy to injunction and all the hardships that would be likely to flow from such action A word wisely said now upon this point may same the council and the city a world of trouble Regular Session April 4th 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler While the expenditures has been larger than I thought wise it is not to be denied that for each dollar expended there can be shown a dollars worth of honest service or material The best economy does not so often ask how much has been spent as has it been wisely spent Large amounts have been expended on street work more perhaps than the prudent can justify under the circumstances yet the royal tribute which these streets pay to our city and still more to the convenience of our citys large and growing business makes no all feel that this kind of extravagance has its compensations There are few streets of any mentionable importance in the city that are not in fair to good condition while of them will rank with those of many cities of for greater preventions Jackson street for instance has been transformed from a country lane into a splendid boulevards It is one of the few noticeable things to which we call the attention of visitors and strangers The basis of our citys business convenience so far as good streets are concerned has been largely increased in the last year and so if we cannot entirely approve of so great expenditure we are almost ready to excuse it without the asking I come now to a matter which I think of the very highest importance that of the sewerage On this subject I have no two opinions no doubts nor do I think any one else ought to have when I think how important a judicious system of sewerage is how close a relation it hears to the health comport prosperity and life of the people I find my convictions on the subject growing into the warmth of enthusiasm there is no subject of municipal concern so important as sanitation and there is no one such important element in sanitation as that of sewerage or drainage As congresses and legislation are created by the people promote the general welfare it follows that municipal councils are agencies to promote the local welfare Health and life being the objects of highest concern among people everywhere the preservation of both must be reckoned among the foremost duties of city government The moral side of this subject alone determines our duty toward it But even if we consider it from teh sordid or precautionary standpolint we find scarcely more room to dispute about it For once the soil of the city becomes over full of the deadly gases of decaying matter The unhealthiness that must then ensue will cost a city its growth and even its life for a generation The great majority of our house are but poorly ventilated at best and if to this condition we add the poisonous gasses of decaying Regular Session April 4th 1889 Mayor Burch in the chair Present Ald Daniels Halpin Kenneally Kleinschmidt Meyer Mulkern Rand Rawson Saunders and Trexler vegetable and animal matter on teh score of sordid economy how uch do we come short of moral homicide and suicide that is a strange use of our reason and experience which counts the cost of prevention against the health and lives of our families We have already begun an economical plan of sewerage and the work is partly done suspended last fall on account of the setting in of winter it is now to be pushed on to completion at an early day so important is it that this work shall be done well in order that it may be efficient our successors in the council should accept the trust as the chief one of their term in office When I entered upon this office I placed the detail work of licenses to itinerants of all kinds in charge of Col O'Neill It affords me real pleasure to testify to his efficiency and fidelity in that work and the plan itself I have found to be so wise that I would recommend to my successor to continue it It expedites the business it relieves the mayor and is often a great convenience to the licensee and as a matter of profitable business the plan has realized to the city during this one year almost as much as during the two preceding years It is not an official duty to bid you gentlemen goodbye it is only a personal obligation our official relations have been so uniformly pleasant during the past year that I feel this personal duty much stronger than if it were official I now go out from this council with only kindly memries of the year past and nothing could afford me more pleasure than to know that I carry with me to private life the same measure of your personal esteem for me that I entertain for you one and all Welcome the coming and speed the parting great is my last salutation to teh old and to the new council including the new mayor whom I now take pleasure to introduce to you the Hon R W Stewart I tender him my hearty congratulations and assure him he has my best wishes for a successful administration Mayor Burch then delivered the oath of office to R W Stewart the mayor elect who then took the chair and delivered the oath of office to teh aldermen elect and delivered his inaugural as follows Mayor Stewart's inaugural Members of the council Gentlemen In assuming control of the business pertaining to our municipality there is a responsibility upon each of us that may well be considered We will be and properly so Regular Session April 4th 1889 Mayor Stewart in the chair Present Ald Cleminson Coates Daniels Halpin Hodge Rawson Saunders Stoltz Trexler and Wunderlich held to strict account of our transactions as a body and as individual officers any one of us who for an instant may think to avoid that individual responsibility by casting the burden on the whole body will make a mistake It is each individual in conjunction with the other members that makes the body and rather than feel no responsibility for what may be done by the council each member should feel that the entire responsibilty falls upon him When this weight of accountability is appreciated then may we be enabled to give to public affairs the same thought and care we give to private business The is no reason why the affairs of our city should not be conducted on business principles We know from observation that he who lives beyond his means must come to grief A city is not different in this respect A business and it matters not of what nature from that of conducting ones domestic affairs to the management of municipal corporations conducted energetically within its means grows and becomes prosperous Everybody connected with it of necessity is employed and it becomes a beehive of industry it is my sincere wish gentlemen that these fundamental principles be regarded in every transaction We cannot contend succesfully against them and in their application and use of a sound discretion is necessary We must not forget that our duty is to the whole people you will find me at all times ready to cooperate with you in measures for advancement and building up of our city and you should look well to the means at your disposal for this purpose in order that taxation may be made as light as possible While practicing economy in all things gentlemen you wil not forget the laboring class in our city and give them a fair chance in the race of life We have for our information the detailed reports from the various departments of our city government for the past year let us carefully study them and profit as much as we can by the experience of our predecessors While we appreciate the honor conferred upon us gentlemen we will not forget that we are entrusted by the people with their business and ask their assistance and cooperation in all municipal matters that our acts may redound to the credit of our city and that the will of the people may be done and executed by them through us their servants the mayor then named the following list of standing committees Regular Session April 4th 1889 Mayor Stewart in the chair Present Ald Cleminson Coates Daniels Halpin Hodge Rawson Saunders Stoltz Trexler and Wunderlich Finance Wunderlich Daniels Saunders Ordinance Daniels Stoltz Rawson Claims Trexler Daniels coates Fire Saunders Trexler Hodge Streets Coates wunderlich Stoltz Harbors Halpin Rawson Trexler Markets Hodge Saunders Halpin Public Grounds and Buildings Trexler Halpin Cleminson Printing Rawson Coates Stoltz Police and Gas Saunders cleminson Halpin Delinquint Tax Cleminson Hodge Wunderlich Executive committee of Board of Health Stoltz Cleminson Daniels Sewers Wunderlich Hodge Coates Ald Saunders nominated Ald Trexler for Mayor pro tem There being no other nominations ald Trexler was unanimously elected as mayor pro tem for the ensuing year Ald Trexler moved to adjourn until Monday april 8th 1889 at 9 oclock am carried attest J C Fitzpatrick Recorder Adjourned Regular Session April 8th 1889 Mayor Stewart in the chair Present Ald Cleminson Coates Daniels Halpin Hodge Rawson Saunders Stoltz Trexler and Wunderlich the following bills were ordered paid L Loerfler witness in case of Burden vs city F Trilk putting up billiard table F H Trinke 200 license numbers Peter Huss use of house for election purposes James McCann court costs in case of wm Hintrager vs H Richter Auditor et al The following bills were referred to the committee on claims national Iron and Brass works Standard Lumber Co Excelsior Oil Tank Line The bill of Knapp Stout & co co referred to the street committee Bill of Chas J Brayton for insurance referred to the committee of the whole Petitions Telegram was received from Highmore Dak soliciting seed clothing etc referred to the committee of the whole Petition of John Keckwoet for permission to build a boat house in the ice harbor at first street referred to the committee of the whole Petition of Mary Clark Jas Cushing M McCarten communication of John T Hancock & Sons et al asking to have L K Bodish appointed sealer of weights and measures referred to committee on markets Petition of Wm Mackenzie Thomson asking to be appointed custodian of parks received and filed Ald Halpin moved that the rules be suspended and Col P N Crawford be allowed to address the council carried Mr Crawford addressed the council in relation to teh electric motor the passage of an ordinance providing that the track he laid in the center of the street on Hill Street Ald wunderlich moved that the matter of the Adjourned Regular Session April 8th 1889 Mayor Stewart in the chair Present Ald Cleminson Coates Daniels Halpin Hodge Rawson Saunders Stoltz Trexler and Wunderlich electric motor be referred to the committee of the whole the committee to go over the ground Ald Trexler moved that the council proceed to ballot for the election of the different officers for the ensuing year Ald wunderlich moved as an amendment that the council take a recess of fifteen minutes for the purpose of selecting the different officers lost The question recurring on the motion of Ald Trexler was carried The mayor appointed Ald Halpin and Daniels as tellers On the first ballot for marshal Edward Moore having received a majority of all the vote cast was declared elected On the first ballot Joseph Reinfried having received a majority of the ballots cast for chief ot the fire department was declared elected On the eight ballot John Carter having received a majority of the votes cast for street commissioner was declared elected On the first ballot M Tschirgi having received a majority of the votes cast for city engineer was declared elected On the ninth ballot S B Rice having received a majority of the votes cast for marketmaster was declared elected On the first ballot I S Bigelow having received a majority of the votes cast for health officer was declared elected On the fourth ballot Geo Finn having received a majority of the votes cast for wood measurer and wharfmaster was declared elected On the third ballot Ephraim James having received a majority of the votes cast for park custodian was declared elected On the fourth ballot Thos Granfield having received a majority of the votes cast for weigher of the first ward scale was declared elected On the first ballot chas Pitschner having received a majority of the votes cast for weigher of the West dubuque Scales was declared elected C Deckert ws elected weigher of the Eagle Point Scales by acclamation Ald Trexler moved that the appointment of Pound master be left to the marshal carried Frank fosselman was elected weigher of the fifth ward scales by acclamation Ald Trexler moved that the council adjourn to 4 oclock pm carried Adjourned Regular Session April 8th 1889 Mayor Stewart in the chair Present Ald Cleminson Coates Daniels Halpin Hodge Rawson Saunders Stoltz Trexler and Wunderlich Afternoon session Council met at 4:00 oclock pm Ald Trexler chairman of the committee of the whole reported as follows Adverse to the adoption of an ordinance changing the route of the electric motors track from the side of the center of the street on Julien Avenue and Hill Street report adopted In favor of referring the telegram from Highmore Dak soliciting aid to the board of trade and authorizing the mayor to contribute 20.00 to the subscription found when presented by the board of trace report adopted Ald Halpin presented plat and profile of proposed extension of Peabody Avenue which upon his motion was referred to the street committee and engineer petition of Geo Boxleiter et al for opening and location of Delhi Road referred to street committee and engineer Bll of J N Foye for rip rap stone The bids for street improvement were opened and read Bid of Wm Rebman on motion rejected EE Frith Chas Steuck Cornelius Ryan Wm H Rebgman rejected Bids of chas Steuck Eugene Frith F W Kringle and J N Foye on Kniest street referred to street committee and engineer Bids J N Foye Chas Steuck J TilbyWm Rebman Ald Daniels moved to reconsider bid of Wm Rebman on North Main Street carried Ald Halpin moved to refer the bid to the street committee and engineer carried The street committee made the following report on bids referred to them North Main street Adjourned Regular Session April 8th 1889 Mayor Stewart in the chair Present Ald Cleminson Coates Daniels Halpin Hodge Rawson Saunders Stoltz Trexler and Wunderlich Wm H Rebman Ald Trexler moved that the bids on North Main Street which were rejected be reconsidered and that all the bids for the improvement of North Main Street be referred back to the street committee carried Kneist street F W Kringle Eugene Frith Chas Steuck J N Foye Ald Daniels moved to let the contract to J N Foye he being the lowest bidder carried Garfield Ave J N Foye Chas Steuck On motion the bids on Garfield Avenue were referred to the street committee Hill Stret Chas Steuck J N Foye Ald Cleminson moved that the bids be laid on the table carried Third street Chas Steuck John Tibey J E Foye Adjourned Regular Session April 8th 1889 Mayor Stewart in the chair Present Ald Cleminson Coates Daniels Halpin Hodge Rawson Saunders Stoltz Trexler and Wunderlich Ald Halpin moved to let the contract to Chas Steuck he being the lowest bidder carried Ald Daniels voting no Resolutions Ald Cleminson offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city recorder be and is hereby instructed to notify abutting property owners on Hill St between Julien Avenue and West Fifth Street to appear at the next regular session of the council and show cause if any they have why said Hill Street should not be widened to 52 feet as shown on a plat now on file in the city engineer office Ald Cleminson offered the following resolution while upon his motion was adopted To the honorable mauor and city council of dubuque Whereas there are certain wires belonging to the electric light company crossing windows of buildings on their line which endanger the life of persons looking out of said window and who are liable to come in contact with said wires especially should the insulating cover be in any way damaged or removed and whereas any accident thus caused might place the city of Dubuque liable to a damage suite therefore be it resolved that the city marshal be and is hereby instructed to notify said electric light compajny to have all wires so situated removed to a place of safety and in case of failure of said company to comply the marshal to have the same removed at their expense Ald Saunders offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city engineer be and is hereby instructed to m ake a survey and plat of providence street now recorded on teh maps of our city is a fifty foot street and furnish to the city council at the next regular session a plat thereof of a forty foot street located from the center of providence street taking twenty feet on each side of the original center line of said street and vacating the remaining feet on either side in favor of the abutting property owners and be it further resolved That the abutters be notified to appear before the council at the next regular session in person or by legal representative to show cause if any they have why said plat and the said vacation should not be adopted The street committee reported having examined Adjourned Regular Session April 8th 1889 Mayor Stewart in the chair Present Ald Cleminson Coates Daniels Halpin Hodge Rawson Saunders Stoltz Trexler and Wunderlich the alley between 11th and 12th streets between Elm and Washington Streets improved by Wm Foye and accepted the same report adopted Petition of G Gmehle et al to have Franklin Street from Stafford to Windsor Avenue graded referred to the street committee Ald Cleminson moved that the committee on police and gas be authorized to have lamps placed on Third street near where the CB & N RR contemplate building their depot carried Ald Halpin offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the city engineer be and is hereby instructed to measure all the macadam that is for sale within the city and report at the next session of the council and also state the location of the same Ald Rawson offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved that the city recorder be and is hereby instructed to notify abutting property owners on Rhomberg Avenue from Johnson Avenue to Stafford avenue that it is the intention of the council at its next regular session to consider a change of grade according to a plat and profile now on file in teh city recorders office Ald wunderlich moved to adjoin to Monday April 10th 1889 at 7:30 oclock pm carried Attest J C Fitzpatrick recorder Adjourned Regular Session April 15 1889 Mayor Stewart in the chair Present Ald Cleminson Coates Daniels Halpin Hodge Rawson Saunders Stoltz Trexler and Wunderlich council met at 7:40 pm City attorney reported having procured deeds from Jacob A Welty and Mrs C Niedermeyer to a strip of ground on Lincoln Avenue Report adopted and the attorney instructed to have the deeds recorded Ald Daniels moved that the rules be suspended and a committee of the board of trace be allowed to address the council in relation to furnishing aid to the dakota sufferer carried Ex mauor burch addressed the council in relation to the matter urging the council to appropriate 250 to their aid Ald Halpin moved that the city appropriate 250 to the Dakota Sufferers carried Ald Cleminson moved that the appropriation be placed in the hands of the mayor carried An ordinance entitled an ordinance in relation to the duties of health physician of the city of Dubuque was read for the first time and adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Cleminson Coates Daniels Halpin Hodge Rawson Saunders Stoltz Trexler Wunderlich Ald Trexler moved that the rules be suspended and the ordinance placed on its final passage carried The ordinance was read by its title and placed on its final passage and adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Clemenson Coates Daniels Halpin Hodge Rawson Saunders Stoltz Trexler and Wunderlich City attorney McCarthy presented an amendment to an ordinance entitled an ordinance to license tax and regulate transient merchants passed for the first time March 13th 1889 the ordinance as amended was read by the recorder and placed on its final passage and adopted by the following vote ayes Ald Cleminson Coates Daniels Halpin Hodge Rawson Saunders Stoltz Trexler and Wunderlich The recorder read for the second time an ordinance to repeal an ordinance entitled an ordinance to license tax and regulate transient merchants being chapte 58 of the revised ordinance of the city of Dubuque of 1887 The ordinance was placed on its final passage and adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Cleminson Coates Daniels Halpin Hodge Rawson Saunders Trexler Stoltz and Wunderlich Ald Coates offered the following resolution which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of dubuque that the city engineer Adjourned Regular Session April 15 1889 Mayor Stewart in the chair Present Ald Cleminson Coates Daniels Halpin Hodge Rawson Saunders Stoltz Trexler and Wunderlich be and is hereby instructed to make a survey and plat of the proposed new street known as Foye Stret that said plat shall show the land or lots through or over which such street is proposed to pass with the names of the owners of said land and the quantity of land proposed to be taken and from whom Ald coates chairman of the street committee reported having examned Lincoln Avenue from Jackson to Washington Stretes done by Chas Steuck and accepted the same report adopted Same alderman reported in favor of granting W A Nye permission to erect a showcase on north east corner 8th and Main streets report adopted Ald Stoltz offered the following resolutions which upon his motion was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the executive committee of the board of health be and are hereby instructed to advertise for bids for the hauling away of garbagte from all parts of the city Ald Wunderlich offered the following resolution Whereas the original route of the sewer as adopted in 1875 and again in 1886 was changed in 1887 from First Street to 7th street making the distance much longer and introducing a number of sharp curves which are very detrimental to the efficiency of the main sewer therefore be it resolved by the city council that the original plan of the location of the main sewer be adopted carried by the following vote Ayes Cleminson Coates Hodge Rawson Stoltz and Wunderlich 6 Nayes ald Daniels Halpin Saunders and Trexler 4 Ald RAwson moved that the matter of street signs on lamp posts be referred to the committee on police and gas with power carried Ald Halpin moved that all petitions be referred to the may session lost the following petitions were referred to the street committee Petition of John Tibey et al to have sidewalk on S Dodge Street repaired Petition of Jhn A Spear asking permission to take rock out of curtis street where the quarry is opened Petition of Peter Oeth et al to have Elm Street extended to Eagle Point Avenue Petition of J H Shields et al to have lower main street improved Petition of James Rowan asking the council to take action in relation to the unsafe condition Adjourned Regular Session April 15 1889 Mayor Stewart in the chair Present Ald Cleminson Coates Daniels Halpin Hodge Rawson Saunders Stoltz Trexler and Wunderlich of a building on lot 1 block 4 dubuque harbor cos add referred to the committee of the whole A statement of the assessment and valuation of railroads in Dubuque Julien Township was received from the county auditor which on motion was referred to the assessor A communication was read from Auditor Scott stating that the rate of saloon license had not yet been fixed Ald Trexler moved that the license be fixed at 100 per year payable 50 semi annually carried Ald Rawson chairman of the printing committee reported in favor of paying the bill of the times co report adopted Ald Trexler moved to take a recess of fifteen minutes to fix bonds and salaries of officers for the ensuing year carried Council reconvened at 8:50 oclock pm Ald Trexler chairman reported the following bonds and salaries for the ensuing year Salary Bond Treasurer Recorder Auditor Attorney Market Master Wharft Master Chief of Fire Department STreet Commissioner city Pnysician Park Custodian city Engineer marshal These amounts are to be in full and n o extras to be allowed to any official and also recommend that John OConnell be retained on same conditions as last year at a salary of 50 per month report adopted ald Trexler moved to adjourn carried attest J c fitzpatrick recorder Special Session April 18th 1889 Mayor Stewart in the chair Present ald Cleminson Coates Halpin Hodge Rawson Saunders Stoltz Trexler and Wunderlich Counci met at 2 oclock pm The mayor stated the object of the meeting was approve the bonds and swear in the newly elected officers On motion the bonds of all the officers excepting the treasurers were referred to the finance committee The finance committee on examination reported in favor of approving the bonds of the various officers report adopted The mayor then delivered the oaths of office to the various officers elect Ald wunderlich moved to adjourn carried attest J C Fitzpatrick recorder Special Session April 29th 1889 Mayor Stewart in the chair Present Ald Cleminson Coates Daniels Halpin Hodge Rawson Saunders Stoltz Trexler and Wunderlich Council met at 9:15 oclock am the mayor stated the object of the meeting was for the purpose of taking action on his veto of the resolution changing the route of the sewer and make the following report To the council Gentlemen after a careful consideration of all the circumstances involved in your resoultion of the 5th inst changing route of main sewer I am contained to withhold my approval therefrom for the following reasons viz There is no provision in the contract with the Murray for the construction of the sewer by virtue of which the council can change the route without the contractors consent and not subject the city of liability for damages and the danger of being called upon to pay for value of labor performed an material furnished in construction of a line of sewer not covered by the contract to obviate this objection I have endeavored with the assistance of the committee on sewers to process the consent of Mr Murra to the change but have failed He demaned a bonus of 1000 for his consent and while the committee mentioned may have been disposed to accept the offer on certain conditions they have no authority from you to incur this liability to approve your resolution is to assume an agreed liabilit7y of 1000 without authority so to do on my part or violate the terms of a written contract between the city and Mr Murray which would involve the city in litigation and perhaps serious loss Again the change would necessarily cause the sewer to be constructed through a strip of ground wholly occupied by railroad tracks for a distance of about 1900 feet and where there must necessarily be new tracks laid and roads operated if our railroad facilities are ever to be increased in the city As to how much if any the constant running of trains over and along the sewer would endanger it is a question to whih the councils attention was not called when the resolution was adopted When the route you now wish to adopt was proposed by Mr chesborough also by Messers Knowlton and Tschirgi and Known as the Tschirgi route the objection of so many roads used by the various railway system Special Session April 29th 1889 Mayor Stewart in the chair Present Ald Cleminson Coates Daniels Halpin Hodge Rawson Saunders Stoltz Trexler and Wunderlich did not exist hence it is an open question so far as we are concerned and one of vital importance at this time It seems to me that there can be no question but that the socalled Tschirgi route is much more desireable than the other as it is practically a straight line and several hundred feet shorter but the objection now existing may render the route impracticable and to this question I invite your attention While I would not refuse to sign a resolution for this reason alone if in your judgment there is no danger yet I urge it upon you as a question of much importance and one for you to determine insomuch as I find it necessary to withold my endorsement of resolution for reasons first mentioned In refusing to sign the resolution I fully believe I have acted in furtherance of your ideas and wishes for the protection and best interests of the city and respectfully submit my reason for failure to sign the same for your consideration Robt W Stewart Mayor Ald wunderlich moved that the mayors veto be sustained carried by a unanimous vote Ald Daniels offered the following resolution which upon motion was adopted Resolved that power be given to the sewerage committee to determine such details with respect to curves positions in streets manner of crossing corners to avoid angles etc etc in the construction of the main sewer as may be necessary in the intervals of the council meetings and within the scope of the contract Ald Halpin moved to adjourn carried Attest J C Fitzpatrick recorder Regular Session May 6th 1889 Mayor Stewart in the chair Present Ald Cleminson Coates Daniels Halpin Hodge Rawson Saunders Stoltz Trexler and Wunderlich Council met at 9:10 oclock am ald Daniels moved that the reading of the minutes be dispensed with and that they be approved as printed carried Ald wunderlich chairman of the finance committee reported in favor of accepting the bonds of the treasurer and Engineer report adopted The treasurer and engineer were duly sworn in by the mayor The following bills were allowed Name For what purpose Amount D S Lnagton services as wharfmaster Dubuque Water Works water service 4th st Engineer House Christman & Healey supplies for sol Turck W c whelan 30 packages Soapine Iowa Iron Works Soapstone packing Dubuque Rubber & belting Co hose couplings and clamps Albert Kannolt horse shoeing C C Lembke Saddlery supplies Jos A Palen drug supplies C H whitwell veterinary services for april Byrne Bros Five days horse board chief B Rawson superintending sewer 3 weeks John Mundt planting trees A Pfiffner repairing sidewalk around city hall wm S Molo supplies for fire dept A Y McDonald brass & Labor for fire dept C W Robison Load shavings Key city Gas co coke John Lagen horseshoeing E B Chandler Magnet for engine house Geo H Moyer express charges or magnet Wm S Molo pipe fittings N E Jones lumber and labor Baumgartner & Kleih saddlery supplies D Grant horseshoeing A Nunderlich C C Lembke driving bits T W Ruete drug supplies W V Mink maple wood Dubuque Water Works 18th st engine house supply for april Laflin & Rand Powder Knapp Stout & co co lumber Baumgartner & Kleih pick handle John Haney repairing tools Central Union Telephone co Telephone service for may Regular Session May 6th 1889 Mayor Stewart in the chair Present Ald Cleminson Coates Daniels Halpin Hodge Rawson Saunders Stoltz Trexler and Wunderlich F Mertz repairing tools Phil Pier soft coal Glab House meals for firemen Catherine Weber cleaning city hall Wm OConnell sawing cords of wood E E Frith hauling dead animals Connell & Leathers making abstract Ham & carver record books etc Herald mayors proclamation Phil Pier cords maple James Kelly stationary Rassler & Jacobson use of store for election purposes Ed Gilliam juror fees Dubuque Mattress Co mattresses L Daly cleaning around market Duggan & Kane matches oil brooms Ellwanger Bros saddlery supplies J J McCarthy express charges John Oconnell services in recorders office Dr Brownson medical attendance at calaboose G B Grosvenor stationary Richard Wallace service as juror FA Miller brooms wm S Molo fountain 5th st Dubuque Brass & Metal co plating 2 castings P Olinger horse and buggy Bill of Oscar ruff ordered paid and charged to account of j j bradley bill of Jos Carpenter witness fees Bill of Herald The following bills were referred to the committee on police and gas TW Ruete Globe Light & Heat Co H Ziepprecht J Kleinschmidt Farley & Loetscher Mfg Co Key city Gas co The following bills were referred to the committee on fire Farley & Loetscher Mfg co Standard Lumber co John Kleinschmidt G J Baumgartner John Mullen Iowa Iron Works W C whelan The following bills were referred to the committee on claims TP Coates Wm Lawthen Novelty Iron works r W White Exelsior Oil Tank Line Ferguson Bros T Vogel H F Toole R D Kirmse Wm S Molo Standard Lumber Co C Mullany Key City Gas co Hansen & Linehan Watt Burke The following bills were referred to the committee on street C W Robison Phil Doerr F Schloz Ferguson Bros & vogel Wm Howard Key City Gas co Regular Session May 6th 1889 Mayor Stewart in the chair Present Ald Cleminson Coates Daniels Halpin Hodge Rawson Saunders Stoltz Trexler and Wunderlich Iowa Iron Works Petitions Petition of Mrs Everett granted Ed Muntz for permission to brick cement and plank the alley in the rear of lot 5 of out lot 575 granted The following petitions were referred to the committee on streets Petition of J E Foye Chas klingenberg B J ONeill R Graham opening of a street from East Street to West Locust street Petition to have Muscatine street made passable Petition of Jacob Rheinfrank to have diagonal street improved Petition of F Mangold and mary Wilde Valley Street the petition of Geo Rath & Son 16th st referred Petition of John Degnan Oak st referred Petition of Jacob Welty asking the city to vacate a strip of land on Lincoln Ave the following petitions were refered to the committee of the whole Petitio of P W Whalen southern Ave robert Salkeld Kniest St Hugo Ruh for opening alley from Knist to C St P & K C Railroad Teamsters for watering troughs at different places in the city Opening lincoln Ave from Jackson to Couler Remonstrance of property owners against narrowing Providence St Petition for improvement of bluff street extension and Villa Street Remonstrance of F Buse et al against Regular Session May 6th 1889 Mayor Stewart in the chair Present Ald Cleminson Coates Daniels Halpin Hodge Rawson Saunders Stoltz Trexler and Wunderlich change of grade on Rhomberg Avenue received and filed Communication from Typographical Union No 22 protesting against the appointment of the Times as official paper committee of the whole Petition of John Bell et al to have water mains extended on West 11t h st Committee of the whole Communication from Dubuque Water Works co asking the city to move fire plug on Seventh street referred to committee on fire with power Petition of M OConnell policeman asking to be allowed full time while sick referrd to the mayor with power the following communication was received from the Key City Electric Street Railway company which upon motion was received and filed and ordered made a part of the minutes of this meeting to the city council of the city of Dubuque State of Iowa Whereas a regular sessio of the city council of the city of Dubuque state of Iowa held on the 4th day of March 1889 ad said counci passed an ordinance granting to David H Ogden his successors and assigns permission and authority to construct maintain and operate a single track electric railway with all necessary turn outs turn tables side tracks and switches in upon and along certain streets in said ordinance namely the title of said ordinance being an ordinance authorizing the construction maintenance and operation of an electric street railway in the city of Dubuque and whereas on the first day of May 1889 the said David H Ogden sold assigned and transferred to the undersigned Key City Electric street railway company all th erights and privileges which he the said Ogden had acquired under and by virtue of said ordinance and whereas the said Key city electric railway company proposes to construct maintain and operate an electric street railway under and in pursuance of the provisions of said ordinance therefore the aforesaid ordinance and the provision thereof are hereby accepted this first day of May 1889 dated at Dubuqeu this first day of May 1889 Key City electric Street Railway company by George A Lincoln President Attest John C Fox Secy Seal Petition of J C Longneville et al to have a gas lamp on Julien Avenue moved to northwest corner of Julien Avenue and Center Place referred to committee on police and gas Petition of Dubuque Pontoon Bridge company Regular Session May 6th 1889 Mayor Stewart in the chair Present Ald Cleminson Coates Daniels Halpin Hodge Rawson Saunders Stoltz Trexler and Wunderlich to have planking placed between the rails of the IC RR and the C M & St P RR companyes tracks on Seventh Street granted Remonstrance and claim of damages in the matter of widening Hill Street of J D Garrigan Mary A Kernler and W A Haskett received and filed The following petitions in relation to taxes were referred to the delinquent tax committee Mrs D Gilliam N Stratz Mary C Mehigan Lucy E Graves J J Murray Margaret Harren Mrs H Krueger W Hannig Wm Hos Mary Traush Bridget Blake M Specht J T Howard S J Patch John Hennessey Consor Mary ann Breen Margaret M Hughes John Treiburg Wm Taylor & Herman Borgwald National Iron and brass works Maria Boestdich Margaret Coper an dEd smith estate Ald Wunderlich moved to adjourn to 2 oclock pm carried Afternoon Session council met at 2 oclock pm Mayor Stewart in the chair Present Alds Cleminson Coates Daniels Halpin Hodge Saunders Stoltz Trexler and Wunderlich 9 reports of officers Auditor Scott reported in the hands of the treasurer April 29th also reported due the city officers for the month of apri report adopted and warrants drawn to pay officers Marshal Raesle reported due the police for the month of april also reported 55 arrests and 68 patrol runs also reported the pound receipts reports received and filed and warrants ordered drawn to pay police Street commissioner OFarrell reported due for street work the month of april 1889 reports adopted and warrants ordered drawn to pay same chief Trieb of the fire department reported due the firemen for the month of april report received and filed and warrants ordered drawn to pay same recorder Fitzpatrick reported licenses issued by him to the amount of 1736 report received and filed Market master Gratz reported scale receipts for the month of April also reported due for board of prisoners and due for bounty paid on sparrows Report received and filed and warrants ordered drawn to pay for board of prisoners and sparrows Regular Session May 6th 1889 Mayor Stewart in the chair Present Alds Cleminson Coates Daniels Halpin Hodge Saunders Stoltz Trexler and Wunderlich 9 city attorney McCarthy reported as follows Adverse to claim of John Gadient In favor of cancelling certificate of tax sale made oct 17 1881 on part of minl lot 60 and part of lot 147 Union Add and that warrant be drawn in favor of J s Randall as money paid erroeneously report adopted Also report in favor of rescinging the resolution of the council dismission the case of the city of Dubuque vs Samuel Scott Ald Trexler moved that the rules be suspended and mr McNulty be allowed to address the council carried Mr McNulty and Mr Longneville addressed the council in relation to the continuance of the suit of Dubuque vs Samuel J Scott The city attorney offered the following resolution resolved that the section of the city council direction the dismissal of the case of the city against Samuel Scott and wife be and is hereby rescinded and that said suit be prosecuted to judgment under the terms hereto fore made with the Chicago Burlington and Northern R R Co Report and resolution adopted by the following vote Ayes Ald Cleminson Daniels Halpin Hodge Saunders Stoltz and Trexler Nayes Ald Coates & Wunderlich Wood inspector Langton reported measuring 971 cords during march and 1057 1/2 during april report received and filed Joseph Straney weigher of the first ward scales reported 4.05 as the scale receipts for April report received and filed T T duffy justice of the peace reported having collected 15 in fines in city ordinance cases report received and filed Chas Pitschner weigher West Dubuque Scales reported 5.10 scale receipts for April report received and filed Frank Fossellman weigher of teh Fifth Ward scales reported 2.10 scale receitps for april Report received and filed C Deckert weigher Eagle Point scales reported 1.20 scale receipts for april report received and filed Lamplighter Coughlin reported having lighted 264 gas lamps during april report referred to committe on police and gas Plat of C A voelkers addition was presented to the counci and on motion was referred to the street committee Regular Session May 6th 1889 Mayor Stewart in the chair Present Alds Cleminson Coates Daniels Halpin Hodge Saunders Stoltz Trexler and Wunderlich 9 The city attorney reported having procured deeds for the opening of Leibritz street and recommended that the street be adopted report adopted Petition of abutters on West 8th street accompanied by a profile of same asking for change of grade on said street was presented and on motion was referred to the street committee Mayor stewart reported having refused to sign a warrant for 55.00 in favor of the Time co and recommended that the council reconsider its action on the matter Ald cleminson moved that the action of the council on this bill be reconsidered and the bill be referred to the committee of the whole carried The following communication from J C Murray was received and read Dubuue Iowa May 6th 1889 to his hon the mayor and gentlemen of the sewerage committee gentlemen the total length of brick sewer is feet my contract calls for sewer to be tuilt on Jones and Iowa Street but ws changed at the center of Jones Street and contained an around Diamond Jo corner which changed the length of the sewer upon such street and from the hardness of the material to dig and for extra deep grading and sewer being crowded close up to the buidings on side of street causing great extra expense to construt sewer therefore my extra charge to the city will be 1.30 one dollar and thirty cents per lineal foot from center of Jones street to center line of First and Iowa Streets where I again commence on my original contract yours respectfully J C Murray Contractor ald daniels moved that unless Murray waive the claim made herein that no advances in money be made him beyond the terms of his contract and that this communication and the action thereon be made a matter of record carried Report of committees Ald Hodge chairman of the committee on markets reported on the communication asking for the appointment of inspector of weights and measures in favor of appointing L K Bowdish inspector of weights and measurs Ald Halpin offered as a minority report that no inspector be appointed carried the communication was ordered received and filed Regular Session May 6th 1889 Mayor Stewart in the chair Present Alds Cleminson Coates Daniels Halpin Hodge Saunders Stoltz Trexler and Wunderlich 9 Ald Trexler chairman of the committee on sewers reported in favor of referring the petition for the extension of sewer up 14th street to the city engineer report adopted Ald Saunders chairman of the committee on police and gas reported as follows Having placed a lamp in front of sacred heart church three lamps on Park Hill and having awarded the contract for fastening signs on lamps to J C Paine report adopted Ald Saunders chairman of the committee on fire reported in favor of having the water compamy extend its mains from Sanford Street to the peru road on couler avenue report adopted Ald Trexler chairman of the committee of the whole reported in favor of receiving and filing the petition of John Keckevoet asking for a lease of a site in the ice harbor also in favor of receiving and filing petition of Walker & Rhomberg for opening of street in Mechanics addition in fAvor of referring the petition of the Dubuque parking & provision co back to the petitioners they to present to the council plans and specifications and articles of incorporation report adopted Ald Coates chairman of the street committee reported as follows In favor of opening Peabody avenue extension providing property owners furnish deeds for said street without cost to the city also