1853 July Council ProceedingsJune 30, 1853
Marshall instructed to cause to be opened the County road running to Eagle Point
William H Robbins - Recorder
July 5, 1853
Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde
Report on Bluff St. and Jones St. and grading the streets
Some repairs on Mineral St. and Bluff St.
Bids for work on Dodge St. and Bluff St. and Hill St.
Power to advertise for proposals
Committee on Bee Branch near the residence of Miller
Committee assist the engineer in establishing the grade of 5th St.
July 5, 1853
Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde
Examine the amount of filling on Iowa St. near 4th St.
Examine the conditions of the landing and street where ferry boats land
Petition of Messrs Pratt and Mauson, Madden Hollow
Widening the street between the warehouse and furnace
deposit the dirt between 1st St. and Jones St.
Communication John King
July 5, 1853
Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde
Petition of John King and others
Petition of N V Duelles and others
P C Morhiser elected city collector
Bills
P C Morhiser work on Bluff St.
J R Redman Rebman measuring work
John Simpson work near Catfish
John Rielly Bluff St.
John White
Pat Farley
C Driskel
C Daily
John Luithin
Thomas Murphy
Thomas Dolan
Daniel Drilin
Seymore
Wm H Robbins
July 11, 1853
Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde
Lorimer Hollow
Ferry landing, no necessity for filling at present
4th St. and Jones St. report
Petition of John King widening the Cooley Avenue
Superintend the printing and issuing of city bonds to the Southern Wisconsin Rail Road
Committee on temporary loan
Bids for widening the street between the warehouse and furnace
July 11, 1853
Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde
Excavation and filling required and the lowest bidder
Bids on Dodge Street
Bids on Hill Street and Air Hill
14th St. culvert and curbing
Bridge on 8th St. repaired
Petition of R McKinley and R O C Anderson
P C Morhiser bonds with G W Jones, John Hautsrek and C Collins securities
Marshall instructed to furnish the city printers with a weekly report of all police affairs
Bills
P M Drulrisk Druldrick
John Russau
James Condron
July 11, 1853
Bills
Wm Johnson Lorimer Hollow
J H Thedinga
Judges and Clerks
Grugan, Forsythe and Co. Hay scale
H H Merritts
July 18, 1853
Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde
Committee on the levee
4th St. 11th St. 14th St. repairs
Resolution
Resolved that William Gilliam employ men and improve 14th St.
Dirty Hollow excavation and repairs on the road on the west side of Whiskey Hill
and on the street near the brewery
July 18, 1853
Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde
Straightening and widening Lorimer Hollow Road, procuring right of way
Hill St. improvement project, bid to the lowest bidder
Air Hill contract
Mineral St. and Bluff St. contract
Contract to widen the street between the Warehouse and the furnace
Progress Public Square
Procure a temporary loan
July 18, 1853
Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde
procure a temporary loan $2,000
deposited the sum in the hands of the treasurer
Bluff St. and Dodge St. committee
Treanor was the lowest bidder
Messrs Andrew and Wilkinson build projection on 5th St. below Main St.
City engineer purchase suitable engineering instruments
Hawley leave his work for one week
Grade near 10th St. on Main St.
Marshall purchase a horse and cart for the use of the city
Madden Hollow Road repairs
July 18, 1853
Bills
Cook, Sargent, Barney, and Co. interest on bonds
Assessor Markle
McCraney and Shaw for work on Dirty Hollow
Booth and Shine for lumber
N N Donitzen assisting city engineer
Prevent smoke from being emitted from planting machine Dickinson
Special Meeting
August 1, 1853
Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde
Salary of watchmen
persons employed by the mayor be continued until next election
Confer with the late City Printer