1852 September Council ProceedingsSeptember 6, 1852
Farley, Waples, McNamara, Pelan, Stout, Burt, McHenry
Public landing Dredge Boat outer slough
Bluff St.
grade confluence 7th St. White St.
repairs Main St. between 1st St. and 2nd St. cost of curbing and paving
County Treasurer tax on Islands
bonds and contracts
14th St. sewer docking wharf
Ordinance to collect fines and regulate groceries
September 6, 1852
Farley, Waples, McNamara, Pelan, Stout, Burt, McHenry
City Engineer establish stones for permanent bench marks
committees in charge of public works
proposals election Street Commissioner
special market master dispensed with, Marshall duties of that office
tax remitted
bills
Abel Hawley harbor improvement
McNair
Waples and Smith hospital
William Newman
Hugh Trainor Treanor
Hugh Lemon
September 13, 1852
Farley, Waples, McNamara, Pelan, Stout, Burt, McHenry
proposals improvement of streets north of 10th St. and west of Iowa St.
B J O'Halloran City Treasurer sale of City Bonds
Cook, Sargent, and Co.
route of exchange between Dubuque and New York
sections 4 and 19 of the city charter
denies existance of power to supercede him in his official capacity
September 13, 1852
Farley, Waples, McNamara, Pelan, Stout, Burt, McHenry
petition George W Jones resurvey and relocation of Lorimer Hollow road
plank road in a straight line from its confluence with Bluff St. to the city boundary
power to levy a toll
Night Police
groceries kept on the islands threatened resistance at the risk of their lives
Emmerson and Shields
Bills
F McCraney public landing
Emmerson docking
John Noel cisterns
Patrick Walsh 8th St. Sewer
Emmerson 14 cords of rock
Special Meeting
September 15, 1852
Farley, Waples, McNamara, Pelan, Stout, Burt, McHenry
Final location outer line public landing
grading Bluff St.
Special Meeting
September 16, 1852
Farley, Waples, McNamara, Pelan, Stout, Burt, McHenry
requisition of the citizens who desire a vote for and against subscribing $100,000 stock
Southern Wisconsin Rail Road
mayor proclamation
Public Works
September 20, 1852
Met informally without business
Special Meeting
September 22, 1852
Farley, Waples, McNamara, Pelan, Stout, Burt, McHenry
Loan
Main St. work
Bids proposed
Godfrey Blocklinger
September 22, 1852
Farley, Waples, McNamara, Pelan, Stout, Burt, McHenry
Proposed bids
Patrick Noon
John O'Meara
John Boland
Francis Gibbie
John Blake lowest bid
A McDaniel
Leonard Harr dirt cellar excavation Main St.
Special Meeting
September 23, 1852
Farley, Waples, McNamara, Pelan, Stout, Burt, McHenry
late loan
Cook Sargeant and Co.
draft be drawn for $3000 on loan
Recorder, Treasurer, and Marshall be requested to furnish the Council statement of orders drawn, monies received and expended
Owen Smith watchman
September 27, 1852
Farley, Waples, McNamara, Pelan, Stout, Burt, McHenry
Judges and Clerks election on September 29, 1852
subscription of stock in the Southern Wisconsin Rail Road
Hugh Treanor John Hartsock Hugh Lemon
W P Wrightman Mathew McNair John McDonnell
S G Fennimore Warner Lewis Absolaw Cain
Opening bids for stone wall docking of Public Landing
Godfrey Blocklinger
Jeremiah Borland
Ira A Emmerson
September 27, 1852
Farley, Waples, McNamara, Pelan, Stout, Burt, McHenry
Opening bids stone wall docking public landing
P Fanning and Co.
opening bids improvement of streets (2nd St. 4th St. 6th St. between Main St. and Iowa St.)
John O'Meara
Bill
Henry Crull as sexton of the public graveyard
Abel Hawley outer slough
Godfrey Blocklinger 14th St. sewer
F McCraney wharf master
J T Janett City Engineer
B H Wilmott
A P Wood
William Ahern
Edward Short
Special Meeting
September 30, 1852
Farley, Waples, McNamara, Pelan, Stout, Burt, McHenry
Revision Ordinance to collect fines and regulate groceries
Lorimer Road George W Jones petition
Leonard Horr cellar excavation
Public landing bids P Fanning and Co lowest bidder
contract
loan City Treasury Cook Sargent and Co.
wharf improvement
repairs on Public graveyard fence
September 30, 1852
Farley, Waples, McNamara, Pelan, Stout, Burt, McHenry
contract John O'Meara improvement of streets 2nd St. 4th St. 6th St.
14th St. Sewer Blocklinger
Ira A Emerson public landing
Abel Hawley dredging outer slough
Henry Crull sexton public graveyard
market house
Jones warden hospital
Election Results for and against a subscription of stock in Southern Wisconsin Rail Road
First Ward For - 87 Against - 3
Second Ward For - 210 Against - 2
Third Ward For - 130 Against - 4
September 30, 1852
Farley, Waples, McNamara, Pelan, Stout, Burt, McHenry
Directors Southern Wisconsin Rail Road subscribing to stock