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1856 January Council ProceedingsJanuary 7, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Catharine Morgan petition, widow woman remit the payment of her taxes for 1855 Taxes of Mrs. Regatz remitted Marshal's report of monies collected by him for December Recorder's report total amount of orders drawn on the Treasury during the month of December financial reports referred to the auditor January 7, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel City Sexton's Report interments in the City Cemetery for the month of December, 10 total Complaint against J R Biedermann as City Watchman, habit of sleeping during watch hours Complaint against Michael Haggerty, neglecting his duty by leaving his watch and going to Balls Biedermann and Haggerty removed from office Fernando McCraney be appointed watchman to fill one of the vacancies John Collinan appointed to fill the remaining vacancy Committee on Claims Bills of E Lanahan and J Pepper for work about the Market House J W Clark, late market master January 7, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Re-survey and estimate of the work performed by John Blake under his contract for the improvement of Mineral Street I N Higbee to do the measuring and calculations I N Higbee compensation for services in taking assessment Resignation of D G Scott as Auditor accepted Election of auditor H A Littleton Alexander Levi A H Mills January 7, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel H A Littleton Alexander Levi declared elected Auditor Bills Allowed George Schrum loss on scrip I N Higbee surveying Blake's work on Mineral Street J Bittmann and Co. printing proceedings, Ordinances J B Dorr and Co. printing Junkerman and Haas oil for watchman Gas Light Co. gas for street lamps and Globe Hall P Durrenberger burying paupers C Rattray stationary January 14, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Petition presented signed by P Decker and 57 others praying the Council to dispense with the measuring of wood brought to the city for sale in wagons April 1, 1856 Petition signed by R Mitton and 150 others cause the calverts on both sides of Julien Avenue to be planked over or otherwise covered Petition from Romulus Gai and J F Clancey publishing of their first city directory January 14, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Communication from the Auditor Interest on $10000 City Bonds will be due in New York on February 1, 1856 David G Scott Committee on Finance Committee on Harbor Improvements subject of a deed to the 7th Street Harbor Improvement Company 8th Street should be extended and established to the river, previous to the making the deed to the Company Resolution Resolved that the City Engineer is ordered to locate and establish 8th Street plan of 7th Street Potter map of a portion of the City of Dubuque, made in the year 1854 - 1855 Copy of the Charter and Ordinances of the City of Buffalo presented by the mayor of that city to the city of Dubuque Board of Education of the City of Cleaveland Recorder be instructed to acknowledge the receipt of the above documents and to return the thanks of the council An Ordinance to repeal a portion of an Ordinance entitled An Ordinance creating the office of Wood Measurer and defining his duties December 18, 1854 January 14, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Resolution Whereas Winter but half expired has been of unusual severity and the priced of rents, wood, and provisions have caused much real suffering among a class of industrious poor health Therefore Resolved that the City Council of the City of Dubuque appropriate the sum of ___ dollars in City scrip for the purpose of relieving in whole, or in part, the sufferings of the class referred to above, residing within the limits of the City of Dubuque Judge Corkery appeared before the board and presented a communication from the Honorable George W Jones of the U.S. Senate Postmaster Board of Trade Carrying of the river mails and the establishment of a line of boats between Dubuque and St. Paul Completition of Illinois Central Rail Road to Dubuque as required by the Act of Congress Grant of land to aid the construction instead of terminating at Dunleith Draft a memorial to the President of the United States in relation to the foregoing subject January 14, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Recorder to acknowledge the receipt of the communication from General Jones estimate of John Blake's contract on Mineral Street I N Higbee Lamp Posts Committee, W H Robbins Special tax levied upon Lot No. 81 paying for filling the sidewalk Order on the special interest fund for 4 months interest Bond held by J D Bush January 14, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Order on the special interest fund for 4 months interest Bond held by J D Bush Bills M Haggerty S Glas H Sidel John McKeon, contract for filling 1st St. Official Bond of A Levi, Auditor elect January 16, 1856 Draft a memorial to the President of the United States and the Commissioner General Contract for carrying up-river mails, examination of Illinois Central Rail Road Act of Congress President of the Board of Trade, Postmaster, to General Jones January 21, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Petition from the Jones Street Harbor Company contractors to continue paving the levee through winter, protect the levee from filling from the high water in the spring Superintendent of the work be appointed Street Commissioner appointed January 21, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Jones Street Harbor Company Jones Street filled out, levee graded 800 feet in length completed with the exception of a portion of the rip-rap work and paving progress suspended on account of the severity of the weather excavation done by John Blake contract on Mineral Street I N Higbee affirming correctness of estimate January 21, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Recorder draw on the Special Interest Fund for the sume of $500 with Exchange and Commission to pay interest due February 1, 1856 in New York Bill of Michael Haggerty city gas lamps were not lit during the month of December Pipes were not in order, lamps could not be lit lamplighter Bills of Lewis Glas and Henry Sidel board consider them too exorbiant, as board could be got in the best hotels in the city for less money City Attorney draft a conveyance to the Jones Street Harbor Company January 21, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel An Ordinance to establish a Board of Education and to define its duties Dubuque Western Rail Road Company for the right of way through Pine Street from 7th St to the northern limits of the city Resolution Resolved subscription to the City Directory, $25 in city scrip Messrs Gai and Clancy Marshal to apply to the Mayor in case of application for relief January 21, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Sisters of Charity for the reception of patients in the hospital built by them Bills John King telegraphing Edward Donn salary as Health Officer J S Miller and D S Miller rent Globe Hall January 28, 1856 Report of Street Commissioner Paving of the Jones Street Levee Jones Street Harbor Company Recommended work on Tuesday last January 28, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Report of Street Commissioner Paving of the Jones Street Levee Jones Street Harbor Company Recommended work on Tuesday last sand is frozen into lumps render the paving liable to sink mash up the sand with picks and sledges obstruction large portion of rock-filling or rip-rap work is unfinished ice at the edge of the water water will wash under and undermine it recommend work be discontinued until spring George Blocklinger January 28, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Final report of committee on John Blake's contract on Mineral Street survey and estimate of Mineral Street resurvey of the amount of excavation by I N Higbee, Higbee's estimate is correct go below the grade in consequence of the layers of rock running in deeper than the grade take out the whole layer fill up with the loose earth 285 yards more of excavation January 28, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Application of E Stimson and Co to keep a wharf boat at the public landing Election for school directors to compose the Board of Education approved by Ordinance Aldermen of each ward nominate a suitable person from the ward they represent School Director Nominations 1st Ward - McNamara D H Mahony 2nd Ward - Nightingale James A Reid 3rd Ward - Connel James Burt 4th Ward - Spottswood James R Goodrich 5th Ward - Ham R C Waples January 28, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Resolution Whereas duty of this body to provide for sick paupers Whereas defray the expenses of such persons as become a charge to the city, charges for such objects are exorbiant Whereas Treasury not in a condition to warrant the erection and keeping a city hospital Resolved Mayor authorized to make a contract in behalf of the city with the Sisters's Hospital for the care and attendance of sick paupers Meeting of the City Council be changed from 3:00 PM to 2:00 PM until April 1, 1856 Resolution Resolved Committee on pumps, wells, and cisterns January 28, 1856 Shields, McNamara, Curran, Samuels, Spottswood, Ham, King, Nightingale, Pelan, Quigley, Connel Resolution Resolved Committee on pumps, wells, and cisterns to examine and put in proper order for the use of the City Resolved Mayor is authorized to call together the members of the Board of Education Bill of Gas Light Company referred to Committee on Claims February 11, 1856 King entertained serious doubts whether in the absence of the Mayor and the regular President Pro Tem, the council had the power to elect a second President pro tem