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1855 December Council ProceedingsNovember 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 December 3, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Biedermann and Edward O'Laughlin appointed to night watch J R Goodrich Goodrick cause Main Street to be cleaned once every month Washington Fire Company No. 1 grant use of hose carriage, 500 feet of hose, and a pair of torches belonging to the engine Statement of the monies collected by the Marshal and Treasurer Recorder's report of orders drawn on the Treasury December 3, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Sexton's Report interments in November, 8 Males and 7 Females Recorder settlement with P C Morhiser Auditor's Communication 6 Months interest on $20,000 bonds issued for public improvements and public schools will be due in New York on January 1, 1856 You will confer a favor by acting on my resignation as speedily as possible. David G Scott Committee on Finance Monthly financial reports of the different City Officers be referred to the Auditor to be Audited Milwaukee and Mississippi Rail Road Company communication from Edward H Broadhead, progress of branch terminating at Dubuque December 3, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Committee on Claims Merritt, Mahony, and Dorr bill for printing Bill of A McCann for paving on 6th and 10th Streets bill for concave paving on 6th street between Iowa and White Streets and on 10th between Bluff and Locust streets also on 11th street between Bluff and Locust streets Property owners should pay the one half and the city the other precedent established by the City during the present and past year Resolution Whereas manifest that the established grade of 10th and Locust Streets will very materially injure the property south of 10th and west of Locust Resolved Engineer report a proper grade for those streets December 3, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Payment of the interest due on the time Treasury order No. 1021 and No. 1019 Purchase of the Plank Road John Blake contract on Mineral Street Engineer report John Palmer, Madden Hollow Road, finished contract Curbing done by Arthur McCann on 10th Street between Bluff and Locust 11th St between Bluff and Locust Marshal collect the amount from the property holders Bill of J B Dorr and Co. for printing Bill for wages of assistants to City Engineer Bills Allowed Michael Haggerty 2 months as lamplighter Bissell and Co Powder and fuse George Schrumm 5th Ward School House Knapp, Stout, and Co. lumber M Ham cast paid for work on school house and loss on scrip Bengus and Mengel medical assistance at hospital C H Berman oil for Engine hose P C Morhiser filling lot belonging to J D Grafford S Hempstead rent of building for engine house December 3, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Bills Allowed Bobteles and Meger furnishing and painting guide post John Rose wood for hospital A McCann Calaboose Henry Langanager work for Street Commissioner Herman Tema Samuel Henry Lawrence Trischler Peter Lischet Andrew Cosgrove Michael Burns Anton Gell Jerry Picklay Michael Flynn Patrick White Thomas Johnson John Kremer John Quinn Frank Klopper A Langanager Anton Helmiller and Bros. Martin Ryan John Costigan Patriz Foz Fox Curb stone for the block on Main St between 8th and 9th P Fanning Amount due for the curbing be collected from the owners of property on the block Resolution Whereas a series of resolutions passed November 19, 1855 relocating, straightening and widening certain streets and roads Resolved Engineer make an accurate survey and plat of the streets and roads December 3, 1855 December 17, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Petition from Lewis C Fuller and others complaining of the slaughterhouse in the upper part of the city owned by Frederick Kaniger as a nuisance Resolution Resolved Marshal examination of the slaughterhouses and meat shops in the City December 17, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Communication from Dubuque Harbor Company filling out of Jones Street to the Main River grading of a levee fulfilling conditions of their contract with the city Convey to them the lands contracted for and proposing to give the City the obligation of the Co Committee on Harbor Improvements Horace Wilder in relation to the payment of Brokers Licensing Communication received from Jesup and Co. Priviledge of locating a wharf boat at the levee for the landing of their freight barges and the unloading and shipping of R R freight purchase wharf boat December 17, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Communication J A Parker, Foreman of Protection Fire Company No. 2 Fire Engine owned by the City authorize certain alterations in the hose carriage Foreman to rent a room and make certain repairs Report from City Treasurer Scrip from Peter Kiene, City Marshal, and James A Langton, City Collector City officers have paid into the Treasury Committee appointed to count scrip view to the cancelling of the same Recorder issued to John December 17, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Recorder issued to John Palmer on his contract for improving the Madden Hollow Road to Arthur McCann for paving gutters Committee on Streets Petition of David G Scott expend the amount of their road tax in the improvement of Hill Street Contract between John Palmer for Madden Hollow Road work done under the supervision of the City Engineer Committee on Mineral Street December 17, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Committee on Mineral Street Potter's estimate of Blake's work done on Mineral Street estimate of excavation is too large, also on bridge No. 1 Committee on $100,000 loan Resolution to widen streets and avenues Bill of A McCann paving of gutters, property holders required to pay one half of the expense of the paving Action of the Council on the subject would serve as a precedent for future action December 17, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Protection Fire Company No. 2 nominate William Vandever as Chief Engineer of the Fire Department L W Jackson as 1st Assistant all property of the city belonging to the Fire Department be placed in the charge of Chief Engineer now in possession of Washington Company No. 1 Mrs. Hall city taxes remitted Resolution Resolved Ordinance for demolishing walls and other structures which may endanger life and property Ordinance regulating the duties of an Inspector of Weights and Measures Ordinance regulating and licensing hackney carriages Ordinance providing for a fire warden in each ward December 17, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel re-survey and estimate of John Blake work on Mineral Street Resolution Resolved Recorder authorized to procure a fire proof safe safe keeping of records Resolved Marshal to obtain fire hooks and fire ladders Chief Engineer of Fire Department Resolved $50 in cash to meet expenses in recording papers Judgement rendered against the City before Justice Gilliam be appealed to the District Court S Sebring Mayor contract with Messrs Gelpcke and Co of the City of New York $200,000 loan lately negotiated December 17, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Mayor contract with Messrs Gelpcke and Co of the City of New York $200,000 loan lately negotiated amount of stock taken by the City in the Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company November 22, 1855 Bills Allowed A McCann paving on 6th and 10th streets Joseph Geiger making signs J A Parker repairing fire engine Anderson and Pelan lumber Gilliam and Emerson rope for fire engine Fire Insurance Insuring 5th Ward School House John Flynn street commissioner Patrick Lang Tim Ryan Martin Flanagan Michael Flanagan Anton Gell Herman Tema Martin Ryan Edward Costigan Frank Klopper Jerry Picklay Thomas Murphy Special Tax be levied upon the lots fronting on Main Street between 9th and 10th streets on Clay St between 6th and 7th streets on White St between 6th and 7th streets paying for curbing prescribed by Section 8 of the Amendment to the Charter approved January 13, 1855 December 24, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Joseph Mertz compaining of assessment of his property being too high R Anderson pay as juror assess damages arising from the widening of Julien Avenue Communication from the Recorder Fire proof safe J W Hull and Co. George W Burton December 24, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Recorder purchase a safe of Hull and Co. Report complaint against the slaughterhouse of Frederick Kaniger as a nuisance As soon as the weather turns mild, the slaughterhouse would become a nuisance P Kiene City Marshal December 24, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel City Engineer re-survey of Alta-Vista Avenue accompanied by a plat relinquishment of the right of way from the property owners recorded in the book of plats Street declared a public highway Communication from the auditor City funds A credit of scrip General Fund Wharfage Special Interest Tax Thomas Kelly George Regatz December 24, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel City funds from the Auditor Officer to forward money to meet interest due January 1, 1856 in New York David G Scott resignation Special Interest fund drawn upon for interest payment Exchange and Commissioners President of Dubuque Western Rail Road Company grant the company the right of way for their rail road track on Pine and Orange Streets from 7th to the City Limits Bill of J B Dorr and Co. for printing An Ordinance to prevent resistance to the City Police An Ordinance to establish a Board of Education and define its duties December 24, 1855 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Draft of a deed to the Harbor Improvement Co Opening the streets on Bee Branch Road surveyed by A L Brown Marshal to procure a wagon to convey fire hooks and ladders Bills Allowed Andrew and Treadway for hardware for street commissioner and marshal B Plaister making stone hammers M Robillard removing earth setting curbstone P Fanning J Miller James Potter assistants J G Shields rent of calaboose