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1855 May Council ProceedingsMay 7, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Weigel, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Petition received signed by G Baumgartner and other citizens extend White St. through Eagle Point Avenue survey proposed extension return a plat of the same Communication from F L Gelpcke purchase his level for the use of the city Michael Hughes petition remit a fine imposed on him for disorderly conduct Communication read from the City Auditor, settlement with A E Skinner late City Collector interest in bonds bonds issued to M A Hern and others due May 1, 1855 make provisions for the payment warrant drawn on the treasurer amount of coupons interest commission Annual Statement of the Financial Affairs of the City report be received and ordered to be published Committees on schools and ferries May 7, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Weigel, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Communication from Auditor Committee on ordinances, draft ordinance on awnings An Ordinance to further define the duties of the City Sexton required to cause each grave to be dug to the depth of not less than five feet landing of freight on Sunday from steam boats Resolution Resolved Committee on Ordinance be required at their convenience to ascertain whether the pamphlet entitled "Charter with Amendments to Charter of the City of Dubuque and Ordinances of the City Council published by A W Hackley, City Printer for 1854, contains all city ordinances Committee on Hay Scales Committee on Claims report Estate of John Burton Mr. H Admir Proposed change on Mineral Street Lillie and McDonald's application ground on the new island for a yard for boat building permit of the inner islands between the Barney Cut May 7, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Weigel, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Bills ordered to be paid George Koch blacksmith on calaboose and rings for steamboat landing Samuel Elmer stones for tying steamboats L A Styles judges and clerks of elections F L Gelpcke engineer G Voight engineer F Behlim E Miller auditor S Sebring John Kuntz license for peddling Assessment roll Ordinance preventing the landing of sick from Steam Boats who did not ship for this point place for keeping the fire engine Draw orders on the treasury in favor of the men employed by the Street Commissioner James Potter official bond with A H Mills and N A McCline securities May 14, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Weigel, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Appointed standing committees On Finance On Claims On Schools On Streets On Harbor Improvements On Market House and Public Grounds On Pumps, Wells, and Cisterns Petition of H L Stout and Charles Gregoire on behalf of the Dubuque Harbor Company prevent interruption of their works by waters persons and protesting against the time the company might be so delayed Petition was received signed by Joseph Bobleter assessment of the damages resulting by the widening of Julien Avenue Recorder be instructed to issue a venire to the City Marshal summon a jury to assess May 14, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Weigel, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Street Commissioner estimate of the proposed improvement on Bluff St. City Engineer returned a survey and plat of South Dodge St. Marshal to summon a jury to assess damages Communication received from the Auditor Delinquent wharfage list six trips charged against the Steamboat Galena P C Morhiser wharfmaster P Kiene Should not P C Morhiser pay the amount of said trips Receipt David Scott Auditor May 14, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Weigel, Pelan, Quigley, Connel P C Morhiser City Attorney for collection delinquent wharfage block on Main St. between 2nd and 3rd paving travel stopped Street commissioner close the street at both ends, allowing drays or teams, hauling to or from any store in the block An Ordinance to prevent the use of chains, ropes and for locking the wheels of wagons and other vehicles upon Julien Avenue An Ordinance to prohibit the receiving or discharging of freight on Sunday An Ordinance establishing Quarantine regulation May 14, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Weigel, Pelan, Quigley, Connel An Ordinance regulating sinks and privies Pond on Division Street, survey and estimate of proposed ditch by the City Engineer Petition of Kniest and Lenssen permission to take clay from a point in North Main St. Intersection of the street with Eagle Point Avenue Road to the city hospital May 21, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Weigel, Pelan, Quigley, Connel A petition was received signed by Michael Shunk and 85 other citizens of German birth asking the Council to have the ordinances and proceedings of the City Council published in the Iowa State Gazette, a newspaper published in the German language. Petition William Rebman permission to take sand from a point on Lake St. near the old nursery on his paying a fair compensation for the privilege. Petition J B Dorr to fix the grade of Alpine St. Committee of the Dubuque Harbor H L Stout, J H Emerson, James Burt, Charles Gregoire pave and macadamize the levee, make the levee 50 ft wider than required by contract May 21, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Weigel, Pelan, Quigley, Connel sufficient depth of Bluff filling to make a permanent surface Petition Nadeau, Rogers and Co to improve the levee in the vicinity of their steam mill Petition J J E Norman legalize the Madden Hollow road according to the survey of A L Brown Marshal report and account of money in his hands left by persons who have died in the City Hospital John Hoby Expenses of sickness Dr. Mengus Dr. McMahan for digging grave coffin taking there an hospital expenses Certificate of his death The last request of this man was that I should send the balance of the money to his father. Switzerland, Canton St. Gall, Mels, Jacob Hoby. John Davel expenses for coffin (from Heren Court) burying taking there Dr. McMahan hospital expenses The request of this man was that I should May 21, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Weigel, Pelan, Quigley, Connel John Davel expenses for coffin (from Heren Court) burying taking there Dr. McMahan hospital expenses The request of this man was that I should send the balance to his mother at Green Bay, Wisconsin P Kiene Marshal City Engineer presented official bond with A H Mills and C Rattray as securities Committee on ferries, ordinance regulating ferries ordinance regulating sidewalks An Ordinance permitting the erection of awnings An Ordinance relative to sinks and privies Petition of A Leathers Resolution Allen Leathers proposes to run a line of omnibuses to accommodate a portion of the travelline public in the City of Dubuque from Jones St. in said City up Main St. May 21, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Weigel, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Petition of A Leathers Resolution Allen Leathers proposes to run a line of omnibuses to accommodate a portion of the travelline public in the City of Dubuque from Jones St. in said City up Main St. and along the Plank road to the Northern limits of said City and return to the place of starting making regular trips from the sunrise until sunset every 30 minutes exclusive right to receive pay from passengers for the term of 10 years City Council should designate what kind and the cost of omnibuses fix the rates of fare the frequency of trips and regulate the manner of running from time to time protect the rights of the city Resolved that committee draw up a contract between the City and Allen Leather Committee on the road to the City Hospital report recommend the extension of the cemetery road to the hospital by extending the road on the south side of the cemetery fence there it intersects a street that Mr. Davies reserved as such in his sales of the land runs to the lot of ground that the hospital is built on May 21, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Weigel, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Committee on the road to the City Hospital report plat cemetery road Communication received from P A Lorimer condition of 8th St. Sewer water escaped upon the land owned by him, claim damages from the city Correspondence with Hunneman and Co. extension of time on the Bond of the City Bond at its maturity in January 1856 Report Marshal Steam boat Galena paid wharfage P C Morhiser May 21, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Weigel, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Bill of H Krohl sexton claims removing 82 bodies unable to count by 45 removals Sexton prove or swear to his account in order to receive his pay as claimed by him Draw an order for the amount of the bill on Mr. Krohls number of graves Resolution Resolved that the Health Officer be authorized if deemed necessary by him to notify all boats arriving from the south at this city that until further notice be given, they are required to stop at the City Hospital, south of Dirty Hollow renovation and repair of hospital Survey and plat of the extension of Eagle Point Avenue venire Marshal summon a jury to assess damages May 21, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Weigel, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Jury assess damages to property owners along the line of the street by the extension of the same Building an Engine House Fire Engine and hose carriage Building 18 feet by 20 is a sufficient size for the above purpose and as the building is designed to be only temporary One story, enclosed with boards placed up and down, battened with siding-shingled roof Store room for the use of the city Committee be authorized to contract for the erection of the building on the lot owned by the city west of Bluff St. May 21, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Weigel, Pelan, Quigley, Connel City have 10 lamp posts set on the levee and on 4th St. from Main St. to the river Resolution Resolved that the Street Commissioner Repair the city plank road and fill several deep cuts at the edges of the plank Resolved that the Recorder assessments to property on the block on Main St. between 2nd and 3rd streets paving and macadamizing block Street Commissioner to notify the Gas Company to put the streets occupied by their pipe in as good condition as previous to the laying of the pipe Rent the building now accepted as a calaboose Bill of A Jordan for loss on scrip A McCann application for account on Main St. contract Bills allowed E O'Laughlin watchman May 21, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Weigel, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Bills allowed Silas Sebring watchman L L Wood rent of office for election James Howey watchman G Blocklinger Peter Kiene hospital expenses, burying dead animals M Flanagen and Brothers work on streets Michael McMahan John Dorgan John Murray John McCann Patrick Lang Tim Garrey Garvey Morris Flynn William Flynn Ed Costigan William Coleman John Flynn John Carroll John Dyer John Connely May 28, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Weigel, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Petition received signed by W W Sweetser alledged nuisance in the upper part property of William Rebman Health Officer examine the premises Petition Simon Cohen conveyance made by the City to P A Lorimer of a strip of ground on Julien Avenue, his property was cut off entirely from the street Petition received signed by F Krueger and 25 other liquor dealers in the City license for the present year Petition by Platt Smith Park Hill Avenue and McCabe Streets public highways according to a plat annexed to the petition Petition signed by George Mehl and 20 other citizens grade 7th St. from Clay to White Street Petition signed by L D Randall May 28, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Weigel, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Petition signed by L D Randall to lower the grade of Main St. between 1st and 2nd streets system of grade adopted by the City suspension of paving and macadamizing on that portion of street contractors agree to the suspension and property holders interested pay for all expenses Report from Street Commissioner repair of the City Plank Road Application of William Rebman for permission to take sand from Lake Street City would need all spare dirt necessary filling in the neighborhood City Engineer report numbering of business houses on Main St. assign numbers according to plat May 28, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Weigel, Pelan, Quigley, Connel City Engineer survey and plat of the proposed extension of White Street from the old corporation line to Eagle Point Avenue proposed extension would run parallel to Cooley Avenue 20 foot alley on the line of the property through to Eagle Point Avenue Bill of A Jordan for loss on scrip Bills of Anderson and Mitton, Bissell and Conger, and A Gillespie for oil and candles Harbor Improvement Report Petition of Nadeau, Rogers and Co. public landing Resolution Resolved contract for the filling up of that part of the landing between 2nd and 4th streets as in their judgement May 28, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Weigel, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Amos Mathews City Treasurer report Marshal to pay into Treasury the last Monday in each month all funds collected for licenses Communication from Stuber and Bittman Proprietors of the Iowa Staats Zeitung proposing to publish the proceedings, Ordinances, resolutions, and advertising of the Council Paving and macadamizing on the block on Main St. between 2nd and 3rd streets was completed recorder balance due in favor of the contract Communication from P C Morhiser delinquent wharfage May 28, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Weigel, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Resolution Whereas City Charter prevents the Mayor from exercising the veto power, however unjust and wrong he might conscientiously conceive a portion of them to be Resolved Mayor shall be permitted to sign the same annexing his objections thereto if he shall deem such law or ordinance detrimental to the public good Resolution Whereas multitude of dogs within City limits, hydrophobia has recently prevailed to an alarming extent near us in the states of Wisconsin and Illinois Disease of hydrophobia is in danger of prevailing in the City Resolved that the Mayor issue his proclamation prevent dogs from running at large Ordinance providing for the levy and collection of a tax on dogs and to prevent hydrophobia May 28, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Weigel, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Resolution Resolved ferries, rates of ferriage, not to require of ferries to run at night Resolved that license for the sale of intoxicating liquors fixed 2nd. Recorder instructed upon application of such license and payment 3rd. Act passed at the last session of the legislature restricting the sale of intoxicating liquors by two persons in each county Be decided to be constitutional by the proper courts return to any persons who may have taken out license the remainder of the time such license was given May 28, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Weigel, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Resolution referred to City Attorney City Council could legally grant license for the sale of liquor River should rise, lumber rafts should be exempt from the payment of wharfage City Engineer profile of the grade of Bluff St. from 1st to Jones streets