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1856 November Council ProceedingsOctober 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 November 3, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Newman and Cooper's sidewalks obstructing sidewalks Petitions T Fanning against exclusive ferry license to Gregoire and others privileges of ferriage from Dunleith Henry Jordan and Langworthy estimate of City Engineer Julien Avenue west of Captain Marshes residence William Rebman extend streets and alleys Reports of Officers Alley between MAin and Iowa St bad condition November 3, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Alley between Main and Iowa St sewer constructed to the slough for the purpose of carrying off the stagnant water and filth Key City House Auditor's Report September 30, 1856 to October 30, 1856 Receipts D S Wilson from Corcoran loan C J Leist delinquent tax list Interest tax John O'Meara wood measurer fees F S Smith hay weigher fees cemetery lots licenses mayor fines J P Evans paving and macadamizing wharfage Expenditures watchmen November 3, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Auditor's Report September 30, 1856 to October 30, 1856 Expenditures watchmen Street Commissioner men and teams J S Blatchly City Attorney salary W Howard lighting street lamps J B Dorr and Co printing Cossit and Jarboc J P Evans burying dead animals H Estes articles for Captain of Police and Marshal O Baily filling W McNear and C McNear rent of engine lot A Jordan and H Jordan macadamizing 7th and 8th streets T Cavanaugh for macadamizing 8th between Iowa and White John Hurley on Madden Hollow contract John Palmer on 5th St contract Robert Stewart street crossings P M Guthrie on Julien Avenue sewer Joseph Roy for curbing on Iowa between 10th and 11th Robert McKinley engine house No. 2 M Hardy as day police in West Dubuque M Robilliard digging trench Main between 12th and 13th Jerry Boland repairing sidewalks A McCann Main St 10th and 11th streets November 3, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Auditor's Report September 30, 1856 to October 30, 1856 Expenditures Platz and Shultz on Eagle Point Avenue John Hurley on Main between 14th and 17th P B Cook 11th St contract T Cavanaugh 8th St P C Morhiser police Herman Jensch blacksmithing Booth and Shine lumber 5th St Gas company fixtures on Engine House street lamps George Burg James Herod rent of calaboose R Stewart filling pond 5th ward Evans and Arnold for signs for bridges Auditor interest due in New York W Howard gas pipes E Donn Health Officer salary C Gottschalk clock at hospital E Spottswood curbing James Rowan lots Market House Berry, Plater, and Doughurst school houses fund November 3, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Auditor's Report September 30, 1856 to October 30, 1856 A Declequberry census of school children excess of expeditures over receipts H S Hetherington city scrip market house, surveys tax payer November 3, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Abrasion of the middle island belonging to the City Stone be thrown along the banks of the river to prevent abrasion by action of the current rip rap work James Potter Engineer Filling on 17th street from Maple to Sycamore embankment to prevent high water of the Mississippi property along Couler flat from 19th to 14th streets line of high water Orange to Elm Street 14th to 17th Street shallow embankment cut in Iowa Street November 3, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Filling on 17th St from Maple to Sycamore high water in the main river surplus in the streams and drains that lead through the city Couley brook City limit at the Peru Road 17th street Short embankment between Orange and Elm Streets James Potter Engineer Jacob Swivel resigning as policeman Contract between Ebenezer Miller and wife and the City purchase of the north two-fifths of November 3, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Contract between Ebenezer Miller and wife and the City purchase of the north two-fifths of Lot No. 448 for market purposes Recorder assignment from H Jordan and A Jordan to A McCann macadamizing Iowa St blocks between 1st St and 7th St Decker and other petitioners fill streets 19th and 20th Petition of A Levi July 14 Resolution August 25 Resolution pave and grade Main St from 8th to 14th November 3, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Paving of Jones St levee Harbor Improvement City Engineer work and material inferior to that required by the contract defects in paving, not entirely the fault of the contractors, proceed work in the winter Hunneman and Co bonds extension of licenses to the ferry companies committee on Harbor Improvements Resolution Whereas the Charter of the City of Dubuque defining the powers of the City Council and duties of the aldermen November 3, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolution Whereas the Charter of the City of Dubuque defining the powers of the City Council and duties of the aldermen make resolutions and ordinances that seem necessary to preserve the health, promote the prosperity, improve the morals, order, comfort and convenience of said city Representatives of the popular will and guardians of the public rights and interests Establishment of ferries across the Mississippi River accomodate commercial wants of the city Ferry Franchise Company Resolved granting a ferry franchise does require such rights and privileges should be reciprocal Resolved ferry companies or companies to land upon the Illinois and Wisconsin side of the river receiving passengers and freight each ferry company have the right to land on both sides of the Mississippi November 8, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Special consideration of ferries ferry licenses Resolutions November 8, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Ferry license resolutions not adopted Resolved Mackenzie, Gregoire and Co Fanning and Co and Bissell and Co rate of charges for freights and ferriage suitable boats November 10, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petitions W J Barney grade of Iowa Street near 11th Reports of Officers Auditor school orders outstanding school fund H S Hetherington school taxes tax book City Collector school teachers fund November 10, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Paving of Jones Street Levee City Engineer rise of water over unprotected work paving over frozen ground last winter low water line rip-rap wall bed of the stream to a very narrow channel velocity of the current November 10, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Paving of Jones Street Levee Contractor river has fallen sufficiently Cheapest and best mode of securing and making the levee permanent Abstract of estimates paid out by the Harbor Company Date of Estimate amount of yards total amount October 2, 1855 November 5, 1855 December 4, 1855 January 5, 1856 February 6, 1856 March 6, 1856 May 9, 1856 July 2, 1856 July 9, 1856 August 5, 1856 November 10, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Paving of Jones Street Levee estimates September 15, 1856 November 10, 1856 Balance due James Potter Engineer Main St from 1st St to Jones St in bad condition report from Marshal graves in old grave yard removed during the ensuing cold weather Recorder publish notices in City Paper Resolution Resolved Street Commissioner North side of Eagle Point Avenue sewer filled November 10, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolution Resolved Street Commissioner North side of Eagle Point Avenue sewer filled Backing of sewer property holders south side fill sidewalks Resolved concave gutters from Main to Locust on 2nd St slough Reconsideration of veto An Ordinance to prevent goats from running at large Harbor Improvement Deed to the 7th St Harbor Improvement Company Mayor to execute the deed Filling of new cisterns November 10, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Engine companies fill cisterns Contract between City and Gregoire ferry company license for 10 years from April 1, 1858 State of Iowa Charles Gregoire, George W Jones, Charles Bogy, Richard Visscher, James Garrick, and Donald A Mackenzie Richard Cox, Thomas Levens, heirs and assigns Charter Dubuque and Dunleith Ferry Company license and privilege of keeping and maintaining a ferry Illinois Shore Mississippi River Joe Daniels City reserving the right to fix the rates of ferriage November 10, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Contract with Gregoire Ferry Co accomodate the public municipal authorities transport goods and merchandise or other property across the Mississippi river landing the boats or boats belonging to and erected with said ferry Steam Ferry Boat A K Gregoire November 10, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Contract with Gregorie Ferry Co Ruinous to them to maintain and keep ferry any longer in accordance with rates City can regulate only the price of ferriage as it is taken from the west side of the Mississippi River Mayor liability Charles Gregoire, George W Jones, Charles Bogy, Richard Visscher, James Garrick, and Donald A Mackenzie Richard Cox, Thomas Levens, heirs and assigns lease or license amount of license to be paid by the company November 10, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Ferry license to Gregoire and others contract adopted and executed November 17, 1856 Petitions George Wilde and R Bensen, exchange school ground owned by the City in Wilde's addition for other grounds on the street John N Heidel, personal property assessed cancel November 17, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petitions Michael Feely road to the top of the Bluff from south side of Dodge St rocks left overhanging the dwellings of the petitioners H Chadwick building of gutters on 2nd and Locust Streets reconsider resolution Resolved gutters on 1st street be paved from Locust to the slough lowest bidder Hugh Treanor Booth and Shine payment lumber Julien Avenue M Mobley, president of the Gas Co November 17, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petitions M Mobley, president of the Gas Co Receipt of lamp posts Board of Education foundation walls of new school house 1st Ward fill the lot George Wilde, John Fitzpatrick improvement of South Dodge Street appropriations exhausted Reports of Officers Marshal Engine Co No. 2 fire companies to fill public cisterns Engineer R Rodgers cisterns November 17, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Marshal cisterns appropriations out of wharfage fund filling of levees bluff filling bills due the contractor John Flinn David Dillon J P Evans repair fence around graveyard Recorder order on the treasurer in favor of P M Guthrie Engineer work done on Julien Avenue Petition of W J Barney November 17, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petition of W J Barney grade on Iowa and 11th Streets 10th Street sewer on 11th leading from Main st level from the alley to Iowa St grade of Iowa St to convey the water directly from sewer 8th Street 9th to 10th street November 17, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum ferry license license to Timothy Fanning and James Langworthy run a ferry from Dubuque to the opposite shore of the Mississippi for 10 years April 1, 1858 amount of bonds Resolutions Resolved small tenements in the different parts of the city cisterns to tenant houses compel by Ordinance all persons who are the owners of such tenements to provide them with enough of water as shall at least insure the health and cleanlines of the occupants comfort and health November 17, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolutions Resolved Marshal to have painted on the lamp posts on Main St from 1st to 8th streets "$100 Fine for hitching to this post" Resolved Street Commissioner to work Windsor St Resolved All City improvements not commenced by the 1st of December 1856 be postponed Resolved Mathias Ham, property holder on Main St in the vicinity of the seminary, fill up the sidewalks allowed to suspend compliance with said notice Resolved examine Dodge st Bills Patrick Lang 14th St contract John Hurley Dodge St, Main St sewer A McCann paving and macadamizing Main St from 11th to 12th st H Jordan and A Jordan Iowa St from 8th to 9th G W Berry policemen night of election E Linehan hauling for market master November 17, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Cossitt and Jarboc advertising notice, lumber for walls engine house J P Evans paid J Boland pull down dangerous wall P C Morhiser police and watch house wood for council room paving floor market house F Ryan, dray license R Stewart marking crossings John Hall sprinkling market squares Mahony and Crangle paving brick James Potter engineers assistants Lahen and Steever suit against Abel Hawley Andrew and Threadway hardware November 24, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Stockholders of the Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company Resolution Resolved C H Booth represent the City in meetings of the directors and stockholders of the DPRRC General Booth Petitions H W Sanford, Mrs A Steiner, and other property holders extension of White from 20th St to Eagle Point Avenue November 24, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Relinquishment of the right of way by the property holders of the ground required for the street on the plan proposed Petitions Farley and Christman, business men and firms of the City, grant D Q Minnesota Packet Co wharf boat on the levee Lincoln Clark, Edward Langworthy, and Henry A Wiltse Dubuque Western Rail Road Company and C H Booth, John W Taylor, F E Bissell, George W Jones, William Joshua Barney, John W Finlay, G W Cummins, St Peters and St Paul Rail Road Co intersection with Lyons Road rail road through Northern Iowa and Minnesota $250,000 capital stock of each company November 24, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolutions Resolved borrow sum of $500,000 for the purpose of taking that amount of stock in certain rail road companies Dubuque Western Rail Road Company and St Peters and St Paul Rail Road Company loan, dividends, interest Poll opened at the Court House December 13, 1856 votes of electors For the Rail Road Loan and Against the Rail Road Loan Resolved Mayor issue a proclamation to the electors publish proceedings English and German city papers November 24, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Dubuque Harbor Co deed from the Co to the City ground at the intersection of East and West Main St, north of Jones St "Plat of Harbor Co's Addition" market space H S Hetherington street from Main to Seminary St Engineer survey William Johnson loss on scrip by depreciation Petition from Platt Smith extend 3rd St James Fanning recommending Patrick Tivan for policeman November 24, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum F Apprediser compensation for boarding a person sent to the hospital by the Health Officer Peter Heitzelman, gulley on Jackson St between 12th and 13th streets Robert Stewart Engineer James Potter inadversions by several members of the Hon Board Dodge St work November 24, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Communication James Potter, Engineer remarks that apply to me in a particular manner, not only censure my judgement but doubt my honesty Dodge St estimate favored the contractor to the detriment of the city, peculation doubts integrity, impeach denial of the fact is probably as weighty and better than his assertion Street Commissioner work Windsor Street, side of C Saffords house Petition of John N Heidel, assessment of personal property November 24, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Placing of lamp posts corners of Main St 8th St, 9th St, 10th St, 11th St, 12th St, 13th St In front of Episcopal Church on Locust Presbyterion on 9th 6th St Cathedral Church Julien Avenue from Main to Alta Vista November 24, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Placing of lamp posts corners of Main St Locust St 8th St Bluff St Diamond House Julien Avenue Union Avenue Walnut St Spruce St Emerson's House Alta Vista St Iowa St 4th St 1st St School House Court House Merchants Hotel Adams House 12th St 10th St 50 lamp posts in all Resolution Resolved Street Commissioner repair Jones St harbor improvement and bridge W Stewart November 24, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Claim P Lange work on 14th St December 1, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petitions Charles Street assessment Mineral Lot No. 356 Bechtel Mineral Lot No. 136 S Hempstead fill sidewalk in front of his property on Main St between 14th and 15th Streets extended until next spring