1855 January Council ProceedingsJanuary 2, 1855
Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, McCraney, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell
Board of Trade - B J O'Halloran, F V Goodrich, and P H Conger
procure the repeal of the Ordinance licensing merchants on account of its inequality and injustice
Main St. survey and estimate of A McCann blocks between 3rd and 6th Streets
Borrowed $1000 from M Mobley
Procure from the collector a statement of the amount of taxes received in cash and the amount received in scrip
Right of way for street running
January 2, 1855
Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, McCraney, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell
Right of way for street running west from Division St. in Ham and McCraneys additions
Engineer returned a survey and plat of the ground proposed widening of the alley between the Plank Road and Broadway in King's addition
George Regatz
Venire to the City Marshall summon a jury to assess damages
Mayor appointed C Krieschbaum and John Blake judges of elections
Election Results
Subscription of $150,000 additional stock in Milwaukee and Mississippi Rail Road Company
For 574
Against 135
McCraney resignation 5th Ward alderman
Bills
McCraney alderman
A M McCann Main St. contract
Silas Sebring watchman
George Ernst engineer
J P Farley hospital
Farley, Christman and Co. hardware
P W Crawford recording deeds
January 15, 1855
Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, McNamara, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell
Lorimer Hollow Road, Main St, procure right of way
Petition H L Stout Ordinance granting to them and their associates the exclusive priviledge under certain restrictions of supplying the City with water by means of water works
An Ordinance to furnish the City of Dubuque and the inhabitants thereof with water
Petition J M McDaniels and others extend 6th St. to the Main River and lay off lots along the same
Communication Richard Plumbe purchase from the City the Engine and all other property of the Old Dredge Boat
Verdict of the jury summoned assess damages widening of the alley between the Plank Road and Broadway
George Regatz
January 15, 1855
Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, McNamara, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell
Collect the merchants, liquor, and other licenses without delay
Assessments to the Marshal license for sale of liquor to be $100.00
City Engineer survey and estimate A Jordan contract
Paving and macadamizing on Main St. settlement
Fanning and Condron
Bills
A Jordan Main St. contract
Platt Smith rent of Hall
N Hoffman boarding a man sick with small pox
Ed O'Laughlin watchman
Henry Sidle
J W Clark
G Blocklinger
P W Crawford
January 22, 1855
Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, McNamara, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell
Ordinance exclusive priviledge of supplying the city with water
Resolution
Resolved that Mayor issue a proclamation offering a reward of $500 for information which may lead to the arrest and conviction of any person who has or may willfully cause the burning of any building in this city.
Ham presented a plat of his addition to the City for the approval of the Board
Water Street and the river
Resolutions instructing the Marshal and other City Officers to report to the Mayor weekly all violations of certain ordinance
George Regatz damages caused by widening alley between Broadway and the Plank Road
North Main St.
January 22, 1855
Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, McNamara, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell
raise money by the sale of scrip for the payment of interest due on City Bonds
Bills
Marshal salary
A Jordan Street Commissioner
F L Gelpcke
M Flanagen
Lawrence Ledy
John Ledy
Patrick Lang
Special Meeting
January 29, 1855
Proposition for the improvement of the Harbor
Running out of a number of streets to the Main River
L H Langworthy and others
J H Emerson and James Burt esquires
January 29, 1855
Referred the petition for the extension of 6th St.
February 5, 1855
Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, McNamara, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell
payment of the interest on City Bonds
raised money by the sale of city scrip
forwarded the money to New York
set the grade of Lake Street
Main road leading to Eagle Point
Petition of J M McDanield extension of 6th St. to the main river
proposition of L H Langworthy and others run streets to main channel
a plan accompanied by a map of the islands and slough
extension of 1st and 7th streets with a levee