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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