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1855 October Council ProceedingsSeptember 29, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Marshal to store the furniture and other articles belonging to the city at the hospital October 1, 1855 Petitions Petition signed by Goodrich and Brothers praying the Council to change South Dodge Street by maiing it 80 ft wide John Wildes estate and what is known as Graffords field best ground to the city limits James Gillespie's house survey and plat of proposed change Reports of Officers Contracts for paving and macadamizing Main and 7th Street Recorder to advertize October 1, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Macadamizing 5th St. between Main and Locust Streets Petition of H W Diltse relative to the openings of Lake Street from Orange to Jackson Streets Proper steps not taken in declaring the street a public highway Suit is now pending in the Supreme Court James Potter City Engineer October 1, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Grade of Air Hill Street Profile of Air Hill Street from Julien Avenue to 8th Street The grading of small and insignificant streets without having reference to the Main Avenue is impracticable Grade of 11th Street accompanied by a profile Bluff Street westward, no grade easy enough for travel can be obtained without ruining the adjacent property October 1, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Grade of 5th Street west of the old corporation line and for Hill Street from Julien Avenue to 5th Street City Attorney giving a list of the Ordinances of the City now in force in compliance with a resolution Committee to revise Ordinances Contract between Michael McKeon and the City for the filling of 1st St. An Ordinance to provide for the protection of the Harbor Improvement Bridges Committee on the celebration George W Jones, F V Goodrich, and L Clark Rail Road Celebration Celebration was a public affair October 1, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Committee on the celebration George W Jones, F V Goodrich, and L Clark Rail Road Celebration Celebration was a public affair Resolved paid for purpose of defraying the balance of the expenses of late celebration Resolved that the Marshal remove a barge now laying against the Jones Street bridge October 4, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Committee on Illinois Central Rail Road means to remedy the grievances suffered by the citizens of Dubuque and the travelling public Company has no established agent in Dubuque cross the river to Dunleith unnecessary expense and loss of valuable time dangerous to cross the river in fall and winter mail train cars arrive at Dunleith between 9:00 and 10:00 at night October 4, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Illinois Central Rail Road Committee Company to change the arrival of the cars at Dunleith to an earlier hour to cross the river in day light Communication to Illinois Central Rail Road President of the Company at Chicago Petition signed by James Huff and property holders on Iowa Street praying the City to grade and pave the sidewalks from 6th to 14th Streets October 8, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Shields absent on account of sickness Petitions David G Scott and others bad condition of Hill Street and praying some improvement is made A McDaniel on behalf 7th Street Harbor Company accept work City Attorney contract executed F Parsons and James Guttridge lease a portion of the levee near the foot of 3rd Street until April 1, 1856 for the depositing of coal R Gai and J F Claney Directory of the City George W Scott establish the grade of Air Hill Street October 8, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Reports of Officers City Auditor statement of fiscal affairs for the three months ending October 1, 1855 July 1 to October 1, 1855 list of City Scrip to be cancelled Coupons due August 1, 1855 Abel Hawley fail to meet this rate, suit brought against him if the money can be collected by doing so David G Scott, City Auditor Hawley note transmitted to Lakin and Steevers of Milwaukee for collection Harbor Improvement bridges Facts relative to the bridges of the Harbor Improvement companies October 8, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Facts relative to the bridges of the Harbor Improvement companies Harbor Bridges performance and durability of three bridges Contraction of the bed of the river during times of high water to the width adopted by these improvements Current under the bridge currently is much swifter than in the ordinary bed of the river same volume of water has to pass in a very contracted space current will deepen the channel sufficiently to allow the same quantity of water to pass through the bridges Bridges be accepted on condition that the companies secure the bed of the slough October 8, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Committee on streets, improvement of Clay Street Petition of Peter Kiene, macadamizing and paving of Clay Street between 6th St. and 7th St. same conditions as Main St. Cannot recommend the work in consequence of the state of our finances Petition of Charles Corkery and others Streets around the Public Square October 8, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Petition of Charles Corkery and others Streets around the Public Square graded so as to carry off water construct a sidewalk Assistance is promised from some of the citizens who have signed the petition Improvement of 14th St. west of Bluff St. W J Neely and others October 8, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Change in 17th Street not to be made, west of Mineral St. M B Cullen power to change streets should be exercised with great caution Practicability and expedience of making a $100,000 loan Our paper is now at ruinous discount, vast amount of public work under contract October 8, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel $100,000 loan the payment for which will soon become due City is rapidly filling up with an enterprising and industrious population erecting buildings as fast as they can procure the necessary materials Create a debt Those who enjoy the benefits and prosperity secured by our City Government should pay their proportion of the expenses of the public works completed now which will ensure their benefit call for election for proposed loan October 8, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Advertizement for paving and macadamizing of 7th street and Main street renewed Resolved Marshal to move all and every obstruction of streets, alleys, and sidewalks Resolution Resolved right of the city to occupy the grounds now leased by the city for market purposes Title to Market Grounds W C Mace, Deputy Marshal John Blake's contract for the improvement of Mineral Street October 10, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Subscription of the City to the stock in the Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company Communication from the company subscribe $100,000 additional stock in the Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company August 18, 1853 election of the city Contract containing the conditions on which the city will subscribe the stock of the company and issue its bonds October 15, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Rules suspended in order to take up the subject of the subscription by the City of the capital stock of the Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company Mayor had subscribed the sum of $100,000 additional stock Resolution Resolved June 6, 1853 election to take stock in Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company Authorized the mayor of Dubuque to subscribe for said stock subsequent to said vote Jesse P Farley, mayor 1853 Resolved that the City Council does hereby recognize and ratify the act October 15, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Resolved that the City Council does hereby recognize and ratify the act said Jesse P Farley in subscribing for the stock aforesaid Authorize the issuance of $100,000 City Bonds to pay for said stock bearing ten per cent interest running not more than 20 years Contract between the City and the Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company relative to the taking of the stock $200,000 of the bonds of the City in payment for stock Contract Articles of Agreement Issue their bonds for the said sum of $200,000 payable one fourth in 17 years, one fourth in 18 years, one fourth in 19 years, and one fourth in 20 years bearing interest at the rate of 10% per annum October 15, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Contract between the City of Dubuque and the Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company Articles of Agreement Issue their bonds for the said sum of $200,000 payable one fourth in 17 years, one fourth in 18 years, one fourth in 19 years, and one fourth in 20 years bearing interest at the rate of 10% per annum bonds shall be issued and deposited with Caleb H Booth Trustee for the parties Trustee is to hand over the Rail Road Company immediately the sum of $10,000 in bonds first Division Mayor and Recorder appointed by the contracting parties to act with Caleb H Booth Examine each month the books of the Rail Road Company October 15, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Contract between the City of Dubuque and the Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company Articles of Agreement interest shall be paid until Rail Road in full and complete running operation throughout the First Division Western line of Dubuque county, 30 miles Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company are to issue to the City of Dubuque immediately and without delay certificates of their stock deposited with three trustees Frederick W Kentgen, Gustav H Kissell, and Caleb H Booth October 15, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Contract between the City of Dubuque and the Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company Articles of Agreement Completion of the first division of the Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Give them further and additional security that they will comply with the provisions of this agreement faithfully apply the money subscribed Mayor instructed to sign the contract and the Recorder to attest October 15, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Resolution August 17, 155 Additional $100,000 in stock in the Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company October 8, 1855 John G Shields, Mayor subscribed for the said amount in stock in said rail road Resolved authorize issuance of bonds to pay for additional stock Under the city seal bear interest at the rate of 10% no longer than 20 years Reports of Officers 7th Street Harbor Company Contract Attorney Harbor Improvement Between the city and H Langworthy, Lincoln Clark, and others First - 7th St. intersects with Orange St. to the Main River, certain map the surface of the road as filled out Second - construct two bridges, one across the canal and the other across the Main Slough one span, not less than 50 feet, for the passage of rafts July 1, 1855 Date of Agreement: March 3, 1855 October 15, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel September 3, 1855 building of the bridge across the canal two double track bridges with side foot paths main slough question whether the company has complied Orange St to Main Channel completed by July 1 J S Blatchley, City Attorney 70 feet of ground formerly donated to the city North side of lots No. 96 by Charles Miller for market purposes Grade of Locust St. near 10th St. Report of City Engineer Make gutters and set curb stones on 10th Street Levelling for the established grade south of 10th, west of Locust October 15, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel stand in a pool upon them even in the driest weather recommend that the present grades on 10th and Locust be lowered James Potter, City Engineer Notice of proposed change of grade Extension of South Dodge Street plat of proposed extension preliminary survey of South Dodge Street Extension to the City limit terminating at Gillespie's on Old Military Road small piece of land belonging to John Gaffney More equal division of lot Division line between Wilde and Grafford James Potter City Engineer October 15, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Bankers and Brokers License Ordinance Licensing and Regulating Brokers and Loan Offices, Land Warrant Dealers, and others dealing in money May 24, 1852 trouble in collecting the license from persons engaged in the businesses Ordinance found on page 31 of the book of Ordinances to the last clause of Section 3 and all of 4 Marshal report to the Council the names of all persons required to pay the license An Ordinance to license Brokers and Loan Officers Bridge across the culvert on the sidewalk at the corner of 8th and Locust Streets was much needed City Attorney to draft an Ordinance regulating drays, carriages, and hacks running within the City Limits October 15, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Committee on Harbor Improvements Acceptance of Jones and 7th Street Company bridges constructed according to contract dangers of high water according to contract Special Committee on the petition of James Guttridge and Co. propriety of venting a portion of the levee to Messrs Parsons and Guttridge for the purpose of storing coal for sale use of said ground for the period of five months Resolution Resolved Whereas Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company issue to them immediately the bonds of the City meet their engagements with the Contractors $10,000 a month of said bonds to be signed and attested by October 18, 1855 October 15, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Resolution remitting the fine of Owen Donahue for alledged disorderly conduct 5th Ward School House Recorder presented returns of the census in different wards of the city population as follows Children between 5 and 21 years whole population Population 1st Ward 3210 Population 2nd Ward 1914 Population 3rd Ward 2006 Population 4th Ward 3076 Population 5th Ward 1844 Total Population 12056 salary of census takers Bills allowed John Blake Mineral St. contract John Palmer Madden Hollow Road A Leathers cleaning and oiling Fire Engine J W Clark Market Master J S Blatchley salary as attorney Emerson and Shields earth filling on 4th St. F Kruse articles for hospital Herman Tensch making locks James Potter pay of engineer J E Smith and Co clock for hospital William Rebman lime Farley and Rouse ball and chain F Schumacher and Brothers John Paul work for Marshal John Flynn work for street commissioner John Cosgrove Frank Klopper A Langanger October 15, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Bills allowed Jacob Helmiller work for street commissioner Timothy Ryan William Cleary Anton Helmiller Lawrence Helmiller P Consadine Jerry Rigel Patrick Lang Michael Flanagen Martin Flanagen William Coleman October 22, 1855 Petitions Edward Keas and others improve Bluff St. between Dodge and First street George Zumhof and others alley between Clay and White Street and between 5th and 6th Streets D G Scott and others Hill St improvement October 22, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel City road tax in the improvement of Hill Street James Mullin remit the payment of his merchants license Communication from the Auditor 6 months interest on $2000 bonds issued to Michael O'Hern and others will be due in New York November 1, 1855 No money in the treasury Opening of streets on the Bee Branch Road accompanied by a plat of streets Petition of Charles Street September 24, 1855 Plat by Mr. Brown October 22, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Reporting the Health of the City at present to be good List of cases attended by him at the hospital City Attorney draft of an ordinance regulating the rates of fare on carriages, cabs, drays Owen Donahue arrested and fined upon a charge of disorderly conduct remit the fine arrest was unneccesary October 22, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Report Committee on Harbor Improvements 7th Street Improvement deeding to company the lands specified in the contract filling up of 7th Street to the general level of the island Company executed the contract street is of specified width Deed be executed to 7th Street Harbor Improvement Company fulfillment of the first condition executed by the Mayor and Recorder Bill of H V Gildea October 22, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Bill of H V Gildea Communication from John N A Griswold, President of the Illinois Central Rail Road Company Letters between Charles Gregoire, Esq. Managment of the Dubuque and Dunleith Ferry Correspondence to be published Raise money to pay off the claim of John D Bush against the city Petition of M J Sullivan abatement of assessment Bids for macadamizing and paving of Main St, 7th St, and White St. October 22, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Bid of John Blake, lowest bidder for Main St. Arthur McCann, lowest bidder for 7th and White Streets Payable in scrip Bills allowed and paid John Miller taking sick persons to hospital M Flynn work for street commissioner William Fye J Quinn E Lanahan H Tema Samuel Henry Lawrence Trischler Peter Lischet Andrew Cosgrove Michael Hardy Anton Gell Martin Ryan Jerry Pigel Michael Burns October 23, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Certificates of stock issued by the Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company who reside in New York were unwilling to receipt for the same unless the stock should be deposited in New York Draft of an amendment to the contract certificates of stock shall be held in Dubuque Be and is so modified so that the said certificates may be held in the City and County and State of New York Deposited in the American Exchange Bank October 23, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Amendment to contract with Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company The Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company stipulate with the City of Dubuque that the said Rail Road Company will hereafter pass no rule, order, by-law, or regulation by means of which the said certificate in stock now issued to the City of Dubuque shall be transferable without the act of all three of the trustees heretofore chosen by the contracting parties Caleb H Booth of Dubuque IA Frederick W Kentgen and Gustav H Kissell of the City of New York Dubuque as a corporation and in its own right to the number of shares held by said City any and all dividends that may hereafter be declared by said rail road company upon the stock now issued paid by the Rail Road company to Caleb H Booth October 23, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Amendment to Contract with Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company Dividends if any are declared are to be entirely under the control of the City of Dubuque Mayor and Recorder ordered to execute the contract on the part of the city question of legality of W C Mace Deputy Marshal appointment Election of 4 watchmen to fill vacancies in the night watch John Brown, Michael Brown, O Rothlander, and Daniel Wall October 29, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Returns of the special election held on the 27th question of a loan by the City of $100,000 for public use Two thirds of all the votes polled in the affirmative Money in the treasury belonging to the Harbor Fund drawn and forwarded to New York to meet the interest Replaced from the special interest fund when collected Cost of improving the streets around the Public Square Grading, macadamizing, paving, and curbing Bluff, Locust, 6th and 7th streets October 29, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Total cost of improving the streets around the public square $2008.70 Obstruction of Lake Street near the old nursery as obstructing the street Committee on Claims Farley, Christman, and Co bill certified by Marshal Bill of Health Officer for medicines furnished to the sick patients at the City Hospital Bill of V Herencount for sundries furnished by him for the city hospital by order of the Marshal Communication of James Mullin exempt from paying Merchants license October 29, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel James Mullin Merchants license should not be released from paying license Raise money to pay off the claim of J D Bush against the city Committee on schools progress Organize the City as a School District under the provisions of the last amendment of the charter Salary of Health Officer October 29, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Resolution Resolved that the committee on streets examine 7th Street between Clay and Orange Streets in respect to the grade Resolved that every officer under the City Government are bound to make a report of their offices at stated times Resolved that special committee on loan confer with the banking houses in the city ascertain whether a loan can be effected by them City Printers proposing to publish the proceedings of the City Council from the last election to the end of the present year Council Records in book form October 29, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Communication from P Morgan bad condition of a portion of Clay St. Improvement of Clay St. Street Commissioner to replace the Ferry Bridge over the inner slough Special Committee on Harbor Bridges discharged City Attorney draft a deed to the 7th Street Company of the ground to be conveyed to them guaranty from the Jones Street Company bridge will stand until the first day of May next October 29, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Bills Bennett and Smith Globe hall John Paul watchman J Swearingen Patrick O'Shaughnessy work for street commissioner John Costigan Dennis Dorgan Patrick White Thomas Johnson Felix Schmidt November 5, 1855 Petition signed by J C Higginson bad condition of streets between Main and Clay and 8th and 10th streets Street improvements Petition from Lawrence Hurley exempt from payment of city taxes