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1855 March Council ProceedingsFebruary 26, 1855
Taxes of Mrs. O'Conner remitted
Bills
J W Clark watchman
H Sidle watchman
F L Gelpcke engineer
C Krause work
F Wittgsoch
N Schmidt
James Potter making survey and map of sloughs and islands
March 1, 1855
Farley, Quigley, Weigel, Connel, Pelan, McNamara, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell
Take into consideration an application of the Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company
extension of Jones St. and Dodge St. of their present Depot Grounds
land on the lower island below Dodge St.
rail road purposes the ground reserved fro a levee on the outer island
Harbor improvement change to the contract for the extension of 7th St.
March 2, 1855
Farley, Quigley, Weigel, Connel, Pelan, McNamara, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell
Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company change of depot grounds
Resolution
Change of certain rights under the grant of the City of Dubuque
Resolved that provided the D. P. R. R. Co. shall make an arrangement with H L Stout and other contractors
Extension of Jones or Dodge St. procure from then a tract of land for depot and other railroad purposes
Levee on the Mississippi River
City of Dubuque will release and grant to Pacific Rail Road Company the right to occupy said levee for space of 500 ft. for depot and other purposes exlusively provided they leave immediately back of their building or buildings a street not less than 50 ft wide
Surrender all the right title and interest
March 2, 1855
Farley, Quigley, Weigel, Connel, Pelan, McNamara, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell
Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company change of depot grounds
Resolution
objection would have to carry the railroad facilities farther from the business of the city
close connection with rail roads and towns upon the opposite side of
run direct to Lorimer's furnace and build up a city there without coming in contact in the least with the business of the City of Dubuque
depot ground to the Main river
Harbor improvement contract committee
March 2, 1855
Farley, Quigley, Weigel, Connel, Pelan, McNamara, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell
L H Langworthy and others for the extension of 7th St. contract
could not be construed to include the old levee on the Main Shore or the inner slough or basin
Petition from James Potter map of the city, subscribe for a number of copies of the same
March 5, 1855
Farley, Quigley, Weigel, Connel, Pelan, McNamara, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell
Petition of Dr. George W Scott for a street to be laid out running west from Division St.
Hunneman and Company of Boston in relation to their claim on the City for the fire engine
Cooperate with individuals in obtaining a suitable fire engine
Horace Estes license claimed of him as a money loaner
Cooley and Adam and Gelpcke, Schroeder and Co.
James Potter map of the city of Dubuque
City indebtedness to John D. Bush, willing to take the bond of the city for the amount due
March 5, 1855
Committee on the 5th Ward School House
Nicholas Hoffman boarding and attending a man sick with small pox
Silas Sebring watchman
March 12, 1855
Farley, Quigley, Weigel, Connel, Pelan, McNamara, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell
An Ordinance creating the office of City Auditor and defining its duties
Bill of A W Hackley for printing ordinances
March 12, 1855
Farley, Quigley, Weigel, Connel, Pelan, McNamara, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell
Communication from Messrs Gelpcke, Schroeder and Co., William Rumpf, Silas Sawyer, and John Hodgden
licenses
Langworthy and Bros. for a license for a brokers and loan office
Marshal instructed to commence suit against all persons without license
Petition Archibald Graham and others improvement of 5th St. west of the intersection of of Hill Street
Set the grade of 5th St. west of Bluff St. to the western limits of the City
taxes on Schiller Lodge remitted
Bills
A Jordan for loss on scrip
City Engineer for wages of hands
Hoffman boarding sick
McMahan Health Officer
J Blatchley
Peter Kiene Schiller Lodge
A W Hackley
March 19, 1855
Farley, Quigley, Weigel, Connel, Pelan, McNamara, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell
Profiles of all the streets of the City between 1st St. and 14th St.
and between Bluff St. and Jackson St.
City Engineer
Resolution
Resolved that the profiles of the following streets or such parts of the same be fixed as permanent grades of streets
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th
Jackson, White, Clay, Iowa, Main, Locust, Bluff
Resolved grades shall be established and recorded with the profiles of the same in the grade book
Bill of A Jordan loss on scrip on Main St. contract
bill of City Engineer for wages of assistants and hands
March 19, 1855
Farley, Quigley, Weigel, Connel, Pelan, McNamara, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell
A McCann contract paving and macadamizing
Deed from P A Lorimer conveying the grounds taken for the Lorimer Hollow Road to the city
Draft of a deed from the city to said Lorimer of the ground exchanged by the city for the grounds so taken
Execute the deed
Washington Fire Company No. 1
purchase a first class engine
hose and hose carriage
Resolution
Resolved fire company use 500 ft of the hose and the hose carriage, Fire Engineer
March 19, 1855
Farley, Quigley, Weigel, Connel, Pelan, McNamara, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell
Fire Co. use of the market house
J Gillespie plat of a proposed addition to the city
Thanks of the Council to Ald. Bissell
Bills
salaries of aldermen
E O'Laughlin watchman
T Krause rodman for Engineer
A Hackbush chairman
E Hannecke
F Fleischman axeman
A Jordan loss on scrip
March 26, 1855
Farley, Quigley, Weigel, Connel, Pelan, McNamara, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell
Claim of Hunneman and Co of Boston fire engine purchase
Survey and plat of proposed street petitioned for by Dr. George W. Scott
running west from Division St. giving the amoung of ground taken from property holders
Issue a venire to the City Marshal summon a jury for the purpose of assessing damages to private property for the ground taken
Washington Fire Co.
Profiles of the grades of the streets of the city, prepared by the city engineer
City grade book
March 26, 1855
Farley, Quigley, Weigel, Connel, Pelan, McNamara, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell
grade for 3rd St. west from Bluff St.
Alarming disease of hydrophobia is in imminent danger of prevailing in this city from its proximity in various places
Resolution
Resolved that the Mayor be directed to issue proclamation requiring all persons owning dogs more or less to confine the same from running at large
within his or her house, store, or yard
biting or being bitten by other animals
Sections 6 and 7 of Ordinance providing for the levy and collection of a tax on dogs and to prevent hydrophobia
Bill of Burton's estate for the rent of the basement of the old jail
C P Hall occupying a portion of the levee for the depositing of coal for one year
Judges and Clerks of the coming city election
1st Ward
M M Hagden and M J King
Thomas Harron and Hugh Lemmon
2nd Ward
J M Harrison and G Blocklinger
J T Cook and Charles Knechbaum
3rd Ward
J H Emerson and Henry Grimm
J T Jarrett and A Cain
4th Ward
George Wilging and L L Wood
C P Hall and R O Anderson
5th Ward
Charles Rose and Alonzo McKee
George W Barnes and R Clark
March 26, 1855
Bill of Merritt, Mahony, and Dorr printing blank treasury orders
April 3, 1855
Farley, Quigley, Weigel, Connel, Pelan, McNamara, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell
Granting the application of C P Hall use of levee for coal yard
60 ft south of the south line of 4th St. and 85 ft in depth for one year
City engineer survey and plat of street to be laid out between 8th St. and the Madden Hollow Road by J J E Norman
S Y Bradstreet, S M Langworthy, T S Nairn, and others
September 4, 1854
lies between 8th and 3rd streets
Resolution
Resolved that a street called Brad Street running from the Lorimer Hollow Road to the extension of 3rd St. declared to be laid out as a public highway for public use
Resolved that the recorder shall cause a record of the plat and description of said street