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1854 October Council ProceedingsOctober 2, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, McCraney, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell Assessment of Mineral Lot No. 144 belonging to John Spencely reduced Lot 145 belonging to Ralph Spencely School house in the 5th Ward on the ground purchased for school purposes Charles Elsaser removed from night watch, Silas Sebring appointed to fill vacancy Henry Sidle and Silas Sebring salary nearest and best route for a causeway to the river Improvement of 5th St. Improvement of Madden Hollow Road Fanning and Condron had abandoned their contract for paving said street Petition from W H White remission of dog tax Bill of Emerson and Gilliam referred to the committee on claims October 2, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, McCraney, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell Bills Henry Sidle watchman Hiram Willey market house contract F L Gelpcke engineer I Yungstaat roadman John Elsaser axeman William Krause October 10, 1854 Committee on Claims Bill of George Cannon and estate of George Cannon Sen. exempt from taxation An Ordinance to prohibit the erection of nuisances in the city of Dubuque and to provide for the removal of the same Draft an ordinance prohibiting teams from being left standing on Main St. S Bradstreet paid $200 into the Board damages assessed to the land of Frederick Wise street from 3rd to 8th Damage assessed to the land of Thomas Kelly October 10, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, McCraney, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell opening of 5th St. through property of Thomas Kelly Petitioners shall pay for a street to be opened between North Main St. and Broadway pay the damages assessed to the property of John Schaffner and Smith Pond on Division St. Resolved that L H Langworthy make use of the name and authority of the City for the recovery of a certain piece of ground at the head of Main St. formerly laid out by the United States for the purposes of a grave yard Dog Tax of Vogler one dog M Mobley loan to the city interest Bills John Blake 14th St. Sewer contract John Flynn levee Hiram Willey market house contract John Elsaser watchman Gilliam and Emerson hospital October 16, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, McCraney, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell Main St, Market House, Harbor and Market Square An Ordinance to provide for a hay and wood market and for other purposes 5th Ward school house Estimate of the cost of a permanent bridge of a single span over the inner slough below the Waples Cut Swinging bridge over Main Slough Stop the through travel for one week on Main St. between 5th and 6th October 23, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, McCraney, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell Committee on the Market House contractor finished the extension Causeway continued Communication from P A Lorimer close up a street laid out by the City over Lot No. 719 belonging to him Whether the street was legally established Petition Honorable George W Jones and other citizens asking the Council to cause a survey to be made of the Lorimer Hollow Road from Locust St. west to the city limits W H Robbins and Co. for furnishing the lamp posts any person holding outstanding treasury orders or scrip may receive in lieu thereof on presenting the same to the Board, City Bonds for the amount Southern Wisconsin Rail Road Company Bonds of the City W R McMahan Health Officer Hiram Willey market house contract October 23, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, McCraney, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell R C Waples salary as Treasurer John Flynn levee Arthur McCann paving Main St. W H Merritt assessment notice Michael Lamb Main st. Lawrence Ledy Patrick Lane Michael Flanagen John Fesler John Chauce October 30, 1854 Harbor Main St. macadamizing not being done to contract Editors and Reporters of City Papers were allowed seats in the Board for the purpose of reporting Market Square - square ground between Couler Avenue and White Street could probably be purchased at a fair price October 30, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, McCraney, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell Cost of swinging bridge over Main Slough Widening and straightening of Lorimer Hollow Road Honorable George Jones procuring the right of way changes in the line of the road and the width Improvement of Madden Hollow Road between Main St. and top of the hill, near Malady's Market House ceiled, provided the Butchers occupying it will advance the money for the purpose negotiate for the putting up of lamp posts and fittings for street lamps Street Commissioner stop the through travel October 30, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, McCraney, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell Street commissioner stop the through travel on the North part of Main St. between 4th and 5th for ten days pond on Division St. November 6, 1854 Hill St. Petition for the establishment of the street from the property holders on the line of the same P A Lorimier lay out and survey it together with the report of the committee declaring it to be a public highway