1850 April Council Proceedings
April 5, 1850
Lewis, Shields, Gunn, Norman, Goodrich, Hardie, Powers
balance of treasurer paid to council and cancelled
Election Results
Mayor - J H Emerson
Recorder - Horace Estes
Marshal - D M Morrison
Treasurer - B J O'Halloran
Assessor - J King
For city loan, 126, against it, 180.
April 8, 1850
Lewis, Shields, Gunn, Norman, Goodrich, Hardie, Powers
Report of the Recorder and the Fiscal affairs of the city published in city papers
April 8, 1850
Aldermen elect
L D Randall
J D Bush
David Decker
E Langworthy
R Rogers
Mayor elect J H Emerson
sworn into office by W Lewis
D M Morrison Marshal bond
B J O'Halloran Treasurer bond
John King Assessor
Rules of Order of last board temporarily adopted
Mayor pro tem R Rogers
April 8, 1850
Grocery license remain the same as last year
Election of city attorney
Langworthy
Decker
wait on the lawyers of the city for salary
April 15, 1850
Emerson, Bush, Randall, Decker, Langworthy, Rogers
Assessor bond
petition L Clark interest on city scrip
lawyers of the city City attorney
B M Samuels city attorney
Road up Lorimer Hollow repairs
April 15, 1850
City printing rates
Marshal repair graveyard fence
Wm Hunter city sexton
petition T Fanning reduce grocery license
D M Morrison city collector
D M Morrison market master
Ordinance in relation to Beer Houses license remain the same
April 15, 1850
Ordinances in relation to ferry
repairs as necessary road up Lorimer Hollow
April 22, 1850
Emerson, Bush, Randall, Decker, Langworthy, Rogers
H V Gildea alderman for 2nd Ward
Printing for the city accepted
April 22, 1850
Ferry report accepted
Road up Lorimer Hollow
Memorial of L Clark interest on city scrip
Election of City Printer - Holt and Keesecker
Langorthy Stout lumber for the graveyard fence
Thomas H Langworthy work on graveyard fence
James Anson
April 29, 1850
Emerson, Bush, Randall, Decker, Langworthy, Rogers, Gildea
Road up Lorimer Hollow progress
Register of the Land Office in Dubuque
"to allow the constituted authorities of the city to enter certain tracts in front of it"
April 29, 1850
Emerson, Bush, Randall, Decker, Langworthy, Rogers, Gildea
procure money $200 in scrip enter tracts of land
Application Public Square B J O'Halloran
Ordinance to regulate the issue of scrip and to prevent counterfeits
L P Luck request amend ordinance regulating grocery licenses as to allow the keeper of a grocery to take out a license for three months
An Ordinance giving Justices of the Peace concurrent jurisdiction with the Mayor
April 29, 1850
Emerson, Bush, Randall, Decker, Langworthy, Rogers, Gildea
An Ordinance regulating the ferry
Posts for steamboat landing
examine condition of 4th st near the landing
Examine Bluff St. between 3rd and 5th Streets
Treasurer purchase book for his office
road up Lorimer Hollow examine road near J Gallipeau's lot
Grocery Licenses
S P Treanor
L Dufit
J Schaffner
Wm Dumhofe
presented bonds
April 29, 1850
A P Wood
salary clerks and judges of elections
case of small pox
rent a house for a hospital
Resolution
Resolved that regular meetings of the City Council shall be held every second Monday at 7 o'clock 7:00 from this day
May 13, 1850
Emerson, Bush, Randall, Decker, Langworthy, Rogers, Gildea
procure money enter Island in front of the city report accepted
Bluff St. report
Posts for steamboat landing examine 4th St. near landing
road up Lorimer Hollow completed repairs