1854 February Council ProceedingsFebruary 13, 1854
Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde
L Fanning petition for ferry privilege enter into contract
Gregoire petition
Ordinance relating to Awnings and Posts
Committee on public squares
An Ordinance in relation to public schools
City engineer survey and make an estimate of a causeway on the south side of the Waples Cut from the main land to the outer slough
Draw bridge from the outer slough
Lots in new cemetery subject to private entry
Bills
M O'Brien recording cemetery map
H A Wiltse
B H Wilmott
Joseph Swerngin
Silas Sebring watchman
A McCann county road
February 20, 1854
Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde
Contract with Fanning ferry privilege
City Council of Rock Island inviting the board to join them February 22, 1854 for celebrating the completion of the Chicago and Rock Island Rail Road
Fire Engine
Ordinance declaring awnings to be a nuisance indefinitely postponed
Assessments
Ordinance relating to public schools
School fund commission hands of Dubuque County
public square school grounds
Johnson Lorimer Hollow
PAGES 39 AND 40 OF COUNCIL RECORD NOT IN BOOK
February 20, 1854
Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde
Contract Pacific Rail Road Company purchase of Dubuque islands
Resolved that the island lying between the big or outer and inner slough and below the Waples Cut
suitable depot and laying down necessary tracks to and from the same for the business and accomodations of said road
to be used by Pacific Rail Road Company for rail road purposes
Island of main channel of the Mississippi River
bridging or filling up
regulate and collect wharfage and grant ferry rights
February 20, 1854
Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde
Contract Pacific Rail Road Company purchase of Dubuque Islands
railroad from city of Dubuque shall be completed and in operation within 4 years from the affirmative of said grant
Resolution
Resolved that Mayor proclamation of qualified voters assent or dissent on the sale and grant as proposed
Election held March 6, 1854
Elections held in the house of Hugh Treanor, office of Amos Mathews, public school house, carpenters shop of L L Wood, house of A Yager
Grant to be made under the corporate seal of the City
February 27, 1854
Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde
Suitable school houses for the present year
M Marsh City Engineer survey and estimate causeway and draw bridges
Judge Lovell contract for erection of new jail on the Court House
ground floor calaboose and third floor for a city hall
Petition from the fire company buildings and engine
School fund S.F.C.
Judges for elections
C Harts and M King
G Blocklinger and W Young
John Parker and H Grimm
L L Wood and William Gilliam
M Ham and E Hinkle
Bills
John Blake 10th St. 11th St. Main St. contract
Farley and Christman hardware