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1855 November Council ProceedingsOctober 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 November 5, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Taxes Remitted City taxes of Mrs. Cleaveland, Mrs. Falvey, and Mrs. Guilford be remitted Licensing of lumber dealers, not protected from the competition of transient dealers who pay neither license or tax Communication from Catharine Luck complaining of the vicinity of the wood market to her residence Abel Hawley of Milwaukee extension of time payment Recorder to write to Attorney to give time P Morgan, improvement of Clay Street November 5, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Reports of Officers City Collector reporting the total amount of taxes collected by him up to November 2, 1855 Funds City Tax, Road Tax, Special Interest Tax, Poll Tax Treasurer's report, Treasurer to make out a semi-annual report Marshal's Report total collected from licenses Wood Measurer's Report fees received for measuring wood November 5, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Hay Weigher's Report amount received from weighing of hay and from the state Sexton's Report number of interments during the month of October to be 9 males and 5 females Street Commissioner's Report completed work on Mineral Street, at work on Southern Avenue G Blocklinger Resolution Resolved Street Commissioner authorized to expend a sum not exceeding $200 on Southern Avenue Contracted with M Robillard for curbstone for 7th Street between White November 5, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Street Commissioner's Report Contracted with M Robillard for curbstone for 7th Street between White and Clay Street Marshal to collect amounts due from property holders G Blocklinger City Engineer's Report recommending a change in the grade in the streets north of 9th St. and east of the alley between Clay and White also from 7th to 9th east of White St, from 4th to 7th east of Clay St, and from 2nd to 4th east of Iowa St. drainage to the main slough Deed to 7th Street Harbor Improvement Company presented by City Attorney Resolution Resolved bridge completed by the Jones Street Harbor Company be accepted furnish a written guaranty November 5, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Resolution Resolved bridge completed by the Jones Street Harbor Company be accepted furnish a written guaranty that bridge will stand against damages of high water Resolved that Recorder settle the account between the City and P C Morhiser Office of the market master be dispensed with Filling on the landing near Nadeau, Rogers, and Co suspended W C Mace, Deputy Marshal salary Bills Dorgan and Flynn filling on levee Joseph Gehrig boarding prisoners in Calaboose Michael Flanagan work for Street Commissioner Martin Flanagan Patrick Lang John Flynn John Kremer James Lanahan Joseph Mouse John Clark Michael Cleary Louis Wolf Tim Ryan November 12, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Protection Fire Company No. 2 Communication from J A Parker, C M Hall, and H M Conger Copy of the by-laws of the company and a list of the firemen Deliver to the company the engine, hose carriage, 500 feet of hose, and one pair of torches Purchase a new engine Guaranty from the Jones Street Harbor Company stability of bridge over the big slough William A Adams proposing to publish November 12, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel William A Adams proposing to publish proceedings of the council in pamphlet form Grade of 7th Street Contract between the City and the holders of the bonds issued to the Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company bondholders Petition of M Morgan filling on Clay St near 17th St 17th St brought to a proper grade so as to cause the water to drain off over White St Widening and extension of South Dodge Street October 15, 1855 November 12, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Commissioner of the U.S. General Land Office patent of the land entered by the city in front of the town plat of the ground conveyed Recorder to file the documents John Fitzpatrick be paid for additional service in taking the census of 1st ward Bill of A McCann for paving the gutters on 6th and 10th Streets Bills of Joseph Geiger and Mahony and Dorr Application I N Higbee loss on scrip, payment for assessing the city Bills Paid John McKeon 1st Street Contract Aaron Baptiste hauling dead animals Junkermann and Haas oil for watchmen D V Wilson repairs to Market House Jacob Helmiller work for street commissioner Lawrence Helmiller Frank Klopper Kelopper Anton Helmiller William Cleary A Lananager Jerry Pickley curbing on 7th St, M Robillard November 12, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel M Robillard furnishing curb stone on 7th St on the block between Clay and White Streets Marshal collect the cost of the curbing from the property holders in front of whose ground the same was used being at the rate of 50 cents per foot William Rebman lime furnished the Marshal, discount on scrip November 19, 1855 No Quorum present Marshal sent for the absentees Petition from Joseph Sharpe and others November 19, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Petition from Joseph Sharpe and others Iowa St between 3rd and 4th streets establish grade and pave crossings on 3rd and 4th streets John Quinn petition, sidewalks on 1st St. filled with water in consequence of sidewalks being lower than the rest of the street Require property holders on the street to fill their sidewalks Daniel Brennan petition release from payment of his city taxes, damages done to his house by blasting on Julien Avenue Accepted in full satisfaction of any claim against the city for damages Resignation of Auditor, David G Scott Great difficulty of obtaining the requisite data for keeping the accounts of the City November 19, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Letter from Lakin and Steever of Milwaukee Claim of City against Abel Hawley, declined giving security Report of the Committee on Claims Bills of Joseph Geiger for carpenter work, and Mahony Merritt and Dorr for printing Protection Fire Company No. 2 November 19, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Protection Fire Company No. 2 Communication of J A Parker and others Fully authorized to grant to the company the use of the engine, but that it is inexpedient for the Council at this time to purchase a new engine Preamble and Resolution Whereas Avenues are not of sufficient wideth to accommodate the wants of the public Whereas Duty of the Council to provide for the future Whereas wide, commodious, and well-graded avenues of approach to the City are among the best means for November 19, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Resolution to Widen Avenues Preamble and Resolution Whereas Avenues are not of sufficient wideth to accommodate the wants of the public Whereas Duty of the Council to provide for the future Whereas wide, commodious, and well-graded avenues of approach to the City are among the best means for encouraging the County trade to center at this point Therefore be it Resolved That the City Council hereby orders a relocation of Southern Avenue and Madden Hollow Road within the City Limits City Engineer to locate those thoroughfares upon the best ground practicable without regard to private interest of property holders Resolved Mineral Street and Couler Avenue be widened Resolved Open that portion of a county road to the City of Dubuque which is situated in L H Langworthy's Hollow Resolved City Engineer, Street Commissioner, and Committee on Streets carry into effect Straightening of Main Street from the point where it diverges at 1st Street southwardly to East Dodge Street Vicinity for market purposes November 19, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Resolution Resolved City Council have full confidence in the ability and integrity of David G Scott, the present Auditor Desire that he may be induced to withdraw resignation December 3, 1855 Petition from M Crozier bad condition of streets in the vicinity of Clay and 9th streets caused by standing water Andrew Hoffman and others appoint John S R Biedermann a City Watchman