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1856 October Council ProceedingsOctober 16, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petitions E Spottswood damages Locust St, neglect of the City in grading the street to the proper grade Resolution Resolved examine property at the corner of 10th and Locust St F A Bissell, A W Daniels, A Anderson, C Pelan, and C J Cummings license to run a steam ferry between the levee constructed by the 7th St Harbor Improvement Company 7th St and Illinois Shore Hugo Miller extension of lease on market stalls Paul Simon falling of his child October 16, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petitions Paul Simon falling of his child falling into the Julien Avenue Sewer Whitney and Woodworth extend time on paving sidewalks on Iowa Street between 2nd and 3rd streets Booth and Shine, temporary use of the slough opposite the levee during the present low stage of the water A S Bunting to lay out and establish a 40 foot street, west Lot No. 721 5th St to Fenelon St Dubuque Harbor Improvement Company mooring stones on 7th St levee stones and rings set on the levee Harbor Improvement Company claim a deed under contract Resolution Resolved October 16, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolution Resolved City Engineer ascertain Harbor Improvement Company in carrying out their improvements, taking material off from lands belonging to the City Petitions Higinbotham and Hatch widening of Julien Avenue William Rebman and others for filling on 17th st public health and good of the city generally Bridges and gates attached at the crossing of Sycamore St overflowing of high water R M Walusly appropriate dollars for the improvement of the street from Broadway to Park Hill extending Diagonal Street Filing of the plat of the additions October 16, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petitions Washington Fire Company No. 1 for 1/2 appropriation for engine house Contractors Hopkins and Greathead repaired the building and foundation Patrick Shaughnessy public improvement employment Hurly and Sherman excavation grading upper portion of Main St Smith and McKinley, plat South Park Hill addition Marshal establishment of day police Wharfage on Ferry Freight Barge October 16, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum License paid by the ferry company would include wharfage on freight barges City Engineer on Madden Hollow Road or Dodge Street Plan of Madden Hollow Road intersection with Bluff Street to the first angle travel on this thoroughfare will be very great right to widen ought to be attended to at present, when property is cheap and no improvements would have to be paid for Widening of Dodge St corner between Malady and Norman James Potter Resolution Resolved relinquishment of the right of way on Dodge Street, signatures of property holders October 16, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Filling on the levee, David Dillon bid Sexton's report internments in city cemetery sidewalks on Main St, bricks too soft City pay for brick and property holders pay for laying down October 16, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Verbal report in relation to the negotiation of a temporary loan $20,000 loan repaid on January 1, 1857 Bill of M Robilliard digging trenches for curbing on Main St 12th to 14th streets Claim of Owen Dunn damages into his cellar from the Julien Avenue Sewer Temporary market master collected from property holders on Iowa St between 7th and 8th streets expense of paving and macadamizing October 16, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolution Resolved paving of sidewalks on Locust St from 8th to 12th streets Resolution Whereas wide and convienient streets should be provided in additions Resolved accepting and adopting any such addition, streets not less than 64 feet wide Resolved property holders on Locust St from 1st St to Dodge St Resolved Mayor inaugural address, Recorder's office Complaint Book violation of the City ordinances or matters for consideration of the Council October 16, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolution Resolved Auditor reports of officers Resolved Street from Brewery to Wilde's furnace to be widened under the Bluff to Southern Avenue Resolved Street Commissioner secure street on the east side, oak post and rail fence Cossit and Farbos advertising assessment notice Joseph Roy curb on Iowa St 10th to 11th M McNear 4 months rent Lot No. 95 T Cavanaugh and Co 8th St contract P M Guthrie Julien Avenue Sewer Contract R Stewart and Co crossings on Main St John Palmer 5th St contract John Hurley Madden Hollow Road Contract A Jordan and H Jordan paving on Iowa St between 7th and 8th P Bailey earth filling from cellar excavation H Estes articles for Marshal J P Evans removing dead animals J B Dorr and Co for printing October 16, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Pay of street commissioner's men for September William Howard gas in engine houses improvement of Orange Street between 13th and 14th streets October 13, 1856? Petitions William Hurley curb to be set and sidewalks paved around public square Property holders C Gottschalk bill mending a clock at the hospital October 13, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petitions Timothy Fanning, B F Woods, J L Langworthy and Langworthy brothers, H A Wiltse license ferry between levee and Illinois Shore 7th Street Harbor Company T S Wilson business license John Welch, J F McCoy gateway in the fence Southern Avenue between Brewery and Wilde's Furnace access to shanty Protection Fire Company No. 2 resolutions relating to independent fire companies John King extend and establish Diagonal Street from Broadway through his ground Charles Street right of way Engineer survey and plat of the street October 13, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Health Officer Report Health Officer salary Levee on Jones Street improvement, Marshal great danage rip-rap work Auditor semi-annual report City improvement bonds due November 1, 1856 Interest Fund General Fund Orders on school fund October 13, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Credit of the school fund Bid building market houses 1st and 5th wards Reports of Committees Finance $20,000 loan Mobley and Herron Brothers Draft on W W Corcoran Hugo Miller stalls leased, not allowed extension of lease Change the system of leasing market stalls October 13, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Ordinances Organization of a day police present system and places the whole police force under the charge of our very efficient chief no longer be called the night watch but "the police" to be governed and guided by the captain An Ordinance to establish and regulate a city police An Ordinance to amend an ordinance creating the office of Captain of Police May 19, 1856 October 13, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Market ground in 3rd Ward purchased of Rowan and Miller Petition A S Bunting establishment of street between 3rd and 5th street Sineral Shankland Resolution Resolved Engineer survey street 3rd to 5th Ordinance for the protection of the public peace in public assemblies Police appointment of John Lacy, John Kane, Jacob Swivel, and Martin Flanagen as additional policemen Resolution Resolved Street Commissioner construct openings so as to let the water flow into the sewer on 8th St October 13, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolution Resolved Street Commissioner construct openings so as to let the water flow into the sewer on 8th St Gratings on 8th St sewer, openings on Bluff, Locust, Main, Iowa, Clay, and White streets Julien Avenue culverts above Walnut St concave gutters on Main St Resolution Resolved Repair bridges on the slough if needed Resolved Marshal filling on levee between 3rd and 4th streets on the landing Recorder advertise for proposals Resolved property holders on Windsor Street from Charles Stafford to the city limits to vacate the street remove obstructions October 13, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolution Resolved improvement of Windsor Street Eagle Point Avenue sewer near P Kiene's brick yard October 20, 1856 Petition A S Hopkins and others 7th St between Main and Locust Streets in wet weather, very bad condition paving sidewalks, dry goods boxes and obstructions removed October 20, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petition from H W Sanford gutters on 5th street altered water will continue down 5th St to the slough Petition from Hugo Miller and and other Butchers with stalls in Market house prevent the sale of fresh meat, except at the market house W Y Lovell and Joseph Herod, lease old jail for calaboose Communication from M Mobley and Thomas Rogers license to T Fanning and others to run a steam ferry between the 7th levee and Illinois Shore Charles Gregoire against granting of exclusive ferry license to any company October 20, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Grade of Iowa and 11th St W J Barney Engineer Report Sewer on Eagle Point Avenue near P Kiene's brick yard Recorder to advertise for proposals gratings at intervals on the Julien Avenue Sewer property owners fill sidewalks character of the sewers on Julien Avenue above Walnut St Engineer survey and plat of North Mineral Street October 20, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum North Mineral St Grade of Bluff and 10th streets dispute between interested property holders natural surface of the ground is so uneven damage for the general good elevation above low water mark Locust St from Main St October 20, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Grade of Bluff and 10th St James Potter Engineer paving Jones St Levee Harbor Improvements grading sidewalks Locust St between 1st and 6th Auditor report of expenses October 20, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Interest due November 1, 1856 School Fund order outstanding Herron Brothers Claims Bill of William Howard gas pipes engine house T Fanning ferry license petition to keep a steam ferry boat running from 7th St to Illinois Shore October 20, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Ferry license exclusive right professional lawyers Harbor improvements A McDaniel steam ferry boat from the levee 7th St to Mississippi River opposite shore Charles Gregoire October 20, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum City Attorney to draft contact with the companies steam ferry rates of ferriage Contract James Rowan and Wife and the City purchase of Market Grounds George W Jones washing away of island owned by the city secure from further waste E Spottswood curbing assessment Resolution Resolved Engineer survey on Iowa St between 3rd and 2nd streets Resolved property holders on Main street fill sidewalks above 14th St October 20, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Street Commissioner Gas Company laying of gas pipes on streets City Attorney ordinance Bills Herman Jeusch calaboose Booth and Shine lumber 5th St A Stewart John Hurley Main St T Cavanaugh 8th St P M Guthrie Julien Avenue A McCann J P Evans harbor bridges Gas Co lamp posts P B Cook 11th St Engine houses Platz and Shultz R Stewart Division St Joseph Herod Street Commissioner curbing stone M Robilliard C McDonough Iowa St between 2nd and 3rd Marshal collect from property holders H Jordan and A Jordan October 20, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Bill gas company for Engine Co. No 1 R M McKinley engine houses Chief Engineer Fire Department Property holders Main St above 8th St paving sidewalks October 27, 1856 Petitions John D Bush against charge of curbing Iowa St between 2nd and 3rd streets Gregoire Mackenzie McKenzie levee obstructed by logs land their freight barges October 27, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petition J J Kaffer nuisance on Jackson St between 12th and 13th prevent standing water Joesph Decker nuisance 19th St Richard Cox against extension of 5th St to Main River vested rights on the inner landing and harbor facilities A Levi underpinning wall 12th and Main grading the sidewalks R M McKinley engine house Reports of Officers Auditor statement of finances October 27, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Auditor report Marshal monthly report wharfage Mayor Wilson fines M Laughlin report work on streets repairing sidewalks J P Evans city orders Contrary to ordinances street improvements contractors separate fund October 27, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Auditor on Marshal's report receipts and expenditures H S Hetherington collections and contractors sacrifices to raise money to pay for their hands funds kept separate from the General Fund relieve Treasurer J P Evans October 27, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum School House fund orders outstanding Marshal Lot No. 83 bad condition Newman and Shadwick Engineer grade of 11th and Iowa streets drainage W Barney cross gutters on Iowa, sidewalk improvements water damed back upon Barney's property curb stones from Iowa to Main James Potter October 27, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Sidewalks on 11th St Sewer on Eagle Point Avenue near P Kiene's brickyard proposals for building market houses in 1st and 5th Wards P M Guthrie, Eugene Sullivan and thomas M Faherty City Sexton cistern built at the cemetery Deed to 7th Street Harbor Improvement Company George W Jones October 27, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Filling of levee Michael McKeon Reports of Committees Ordinances rates of drayage licensing drays Code of Ordinances Licensing of omnibuses, hacks, and express wagons Change of Julien Avenue Sewer Walnut St to Alta Vista St October 27, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Gutters on each side of Julien Avenue sewer Contractor Guthrie Berry and Plater's bill William Rebman depositing earth in the alley building on Main St Engineer filling amount Lawrence block Claims bill of Gas and Coke company October 27, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Bill of Gas and Coke company P M Guthrie priority of payment on orders contract on Julien Avenue sewer reconsider ferry license Resolutions Resolved sidewalks Locust St 8th to 12th curbed and paved 11th St from Main October 27, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum property holders pave sidewalks Resolution Whereas sidewalk on Second St in front of Newman and Cooper's Shop dangerous situation two men fell into badly hurt suing city for damages Locust St fires on stone obstruct whole street Resolved remove obstructions Resolved west side of Locust St curb stone and sidewalks set and paved between 7th and 8th 7th st between Locust and Bluff Resolved property holders on all streets facing the public square to set the curb and pave sidewalks within 30 days October 27, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolution Resolved property holders Main St repair sidewalks Resolved Street Commissioner correct survey on Iowa Street between 2nd and 4th streets Contractors for crossings on Main St across 8th St at Locust on west side Cisterns for tenant houses digging of public wells Resolution for codification of the ordinances of the City curbing on Iowa St 2nd to 3rd October 27, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Marshal to collect accounts November 3, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petitions D Mauer repair of a bridge on Jackson St above 22nd St Dietrich and Co sidewalks on 6th St from Iowa to White curbed and paved Street Commissioner property holders Smith McKinley and poor, sidewalks on 5th St from Locust to Bluff curbed and paved