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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