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1856 December Council ProceedingsNovember 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 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 December 1, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum E Whitefield publish a view of Dubuque subscribe for a number of copies Extension of White St Reports of Officers Marshal verdicts of juries November 28, 1856 widening Blocklinger Alley, opening King St J P Evans Koenninger and Co C H Street benefit from laying out street Jurors C Gilliam John Parket Henry Ricketts Jesse M Harrison James H Pickett George Bennett December 1, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Verdict Blocklinger Alley defective Marshal Report street leading out of Dodge St South Mr. Hurlbut superintendent under the employ of West, Higbee and others private funds recorded at the Court House J P Evans overhanging rocks on street Sexton report of internments City Cemetery Contract between P M Guthrie erection of Market House in 2nd Ward October 27 Henry Jordan, B Mohan as securities December 1, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum bond Opinion of City Attorney power of Council to require the owners of tenement houses to build cisterns or make some other provision for supplying the occupants of such dwellings with water Council possessed power providing safety, health, order, comfort, or convenience Auditor Reports of Committees Petition of F Apprediser superintendent of hospital City and County persons sent to the hospital by order of the city December 1, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Andrew and Treadway Claims articles charged in the account were obtained by different city officers Committee on Streets Dubuque Harbor Co's Addition Recorded in City Records Platt Smith Petition extension of 3rd St Resolution Resolved Engineer survey and plat Harbor Improvement Dubuque Wisconsin and Minnesota Packet Co December 1, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Dubuque, Wisconsin, and Minnesota Packet Company right to keep a wharf boat on the levee Deed to 7th St Harbor Improvement Co Finance claims of P Lang for work on 14th St City Recorder promised to pay him for work John Hurley contractor for Dodge Street asking the Council to furnish the necessary plank December 1, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum John Hurley contractor for Dodge Street asking the Council to furnish the necessary plank and timbers for the bridges on the street 1000 feet of hose contracted for, bonds of city fill City Cisterns Resolutions Resolution revise City Charter and make such alterations and amendments in the same as the wants of our growing population legislature after it has been presented to and approved by the Council Resolved render the sewer on Main St now being constructed a permanent improvement arching instead of planking Resolved Marshal to procure the right of way from property holders on Dodge St December 1, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Right of Way on Dodge Street Marshal Resolution requiring the votes on the question of subscribing to the stock of the Dubuque Western Rail Road Company Dubuque St. Paul and St. Peters Rail Road Company Bills P M Guthrie contractor on the Julien Avenue sewer John Hurley Main St Filling R Stewart Jackson St M McKeon removing 5 dead bodies John Chamberlain replairing market house O Roras tools William Howard lighting street lamps Henry Kroll burying 5 dead bodies R Rogers cistern for sextons house J P Evans wood repairs to Calaboose, chairs for watch house James Lenihan A Cain county assessment Bill of P Fanning curbing on Locust St between 8th and 9th streets C McDonough Bluff St 5th and 7th Streets property holders December 1, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Bills Marshal Property holders December 8, 1856 Petitions C G Krietchmer remit assessment on the middle 5th of Lot No. 443, school house W J Barney, F E Bissell, John Hodgdon, H A Wiltse Dubuque Wisconsin Rail Road Company Dubuque St Peters and St Paul Rail Road Company voting at the election subscription of city stock in companies December 8, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petitions Dubuque Harbor Improvement Company paving of the levee completed 7th Street H Jordan and A Jordan break rock Iowa St James Rowan corner of Iowa and 13th public grounds F Apprediser provisions for city hospital Reports of Officers Auditor, Receipts and expenditures Marshal and Mayor's Clerk property holders on Dodge St, all declined to sign the right of way for the widening of the street M Cavanaugh Grade of Iowa St intersection of 11th December 8, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Interfere with paving and macadamizing other improvements grade of Iowa St near 11th Reports of Committees Grouting on Julien Avenue sewer City Engineer not properly done Petition of William Johnson contractor on Julien Avenue December 8, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Claim of William Johnson disposal of City Scrip not act justly toward the contractor Payment of bill of August Heber assisting market master Deed from the Dubuque Harbor Co December 8, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Deed to 7th Street Harbor Improvement Company contract between the City and Lincoln Clark John Hurley contractor on Dodge Street contract completed in 2 weeks removal of a bank opposite Cooper's House Resolutions Resolved 13th St from Jackson to Pine St improvement subscription to rail road companies election December 8, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolution Resolved disposition of the 5 percent discount on the Bonds of the City of Dubuque in procuring the loan of $100,000 from Corcoran condition of calaboose lamp posts erected by Mandel and Brothers Judges and Clerks onf election to be held at the Court House John Parker George Scott M Cavanaugh Adam Koch R O Anderson Street Commissioner work of men and teams employed December 15, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum David Dillion filling Lot No. 81 Petitions George Blocklinger property holders near Blocklinger Alley jury verdict damages widening alley John King protesting December 15, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petitions P M Guthrie grouting Julien Avenue Sewer City Engineer John Rosseau complaining of Michael Brown, a policeman, assaulting him with a club at the Julien Theatre George Connel public well in the 3rd ward repaired M McGowan cause Michael Hardy, a policeman, be replaced West Dubuque Resolution Resolved Captain of Police restore M Hardy to his position Mary Paul, husband killed 2 weeks and she has 4 children to support praying the council to remit her city taxes Reports of Officers verdict of jury assess damages widening Blocklinger Alley December 15, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Reports of Officers verdict of jury assess damages widening Blocklinger Alley November 28, 1856 No damage sustained by George Zumhof, Bevier Lot No. 4, Charles Wullenweber on Lot 5 Assess G Joern's damages Owners of lots on Broadway in Kings Addition Jury C Gilliam John Parker Henry Ricketts George Bennett Jesse M Harrison James H Ricketts December 15, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Plat of Jackson St Extension Auditor countersign orders drawn by the mayor and recorder guard against establishing dangerous precedent H S Hetherington lease of calaboose building filling of Lot No. 86 September 23, 1856 December 15, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolution Street commissioner fill Lot No. 86 property of Elizabeth Carter, a non-resident Lang and Co employed order be drawn for the amount and assessment made against the property J P Evans Marshal special tax levied Resolution Whereas stock and improvement city lot No. 22, Sultamp and Stammeyer Resolved Joseph Lorenz exempt from paying tax December 15, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Communication Marshal collections for curbing from property holders objections made curbing badly set Reports of Committees Calaboose Captain of Police stove supplied with good mattress and blankets public grounds H Jordan and A Jordan break rock Iowa St December 15, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum land purchased by the City from Rowan for market purposes 3rd Ward Jordan Bros John Hurley contractor on Dodge Street and Main St sewer depth of snow Engineer estimate of work large force of men employed and no money to pay them Election Returns December 13, 1856 Dubuque Western Rail Road Company Dubuque St. Paul and St. Peters Rail Road Company bonds For Rail Road Loan 1456 Against 4 Judges and Clerks of elections Loan made by the city of Herron Brothers December 15, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Corcoran advance last installment of $100,000 Mayor pay Herron Resolution Resolved Recorder advertise for proposals for rip-rapping the lower outer island Resolution Whereas Memorial to Legislature on Rail Road Subscription, almost unanimous in favor of the loan Dubuque Western Rail Road and Dubuque St. Peters and St. Paul Rail Road Whereas intended to connect with the Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road at or west of Dyersville County of Dubuque President and Directors of rail road companies mayor by existing law could not issue bonds of the city to the rail road because the proceeds of bonds could not be expended within the county limits December 15, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Memorial to Legislature on Rail Road Subscription Petition the legislature to enable the City to take stock and the Mayor to issue bonds Dubuque St Paul and St Peters Rail Road Company Dubuque Western Rail Road Company resolve to petition the General Assembly of the State of Iowa to enact the following law Mayor issue bonds of the City for the benefit of rail road company $250,000 proceeds of bonds may be expended outside of the limits of the county of Dubuque Resolved copy forwarded to delegatrion from county in the legislature Bills H S Hetherington and C E Hetherington paving brick H Jensch 6 keys for market house and repairing calaboose door R Stewart street crossing S M Pollock 2 cases before Justice December 15, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum bills M Byrnes filling 2 graves J A Parker stores and pipe for engine house F A Gniffke advertising tax Mahony and Crangle for paving brick Street Commissioner Bissell and Co, John McCann Special tax against lot No. 25 belonging to Dr. J W Finley paving sidewalk December 22, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petitions James Armstrong remit a fine Jones Street Bridge breach of ordinance was unintentional, horse took fright and he was unable to hold him Petition from D Devlin and others asking the Council to provide for the payment street commissioners men Michael Collins rock and earth filling Dodge St contract James Reddan reduce assessment Lot No. 452 Reports of Officers grouting on Julien Avenue December 22, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Reports of Officers Committee on claims Guthrie grouting of the Julien Avenue sewer velocity of the current in times of heavy showers and continued rains undermine the paving and endanger the stability of the whole paving with hot lime and sand run, cement the beds of stone to the bottom job performed by the contractor for the sewer December 22, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum James Potter Engineer Lighting of street lamps very uncertain and irregular lit by the policemen Auditor semi-annual interest on bonds for loan due in New York Sanford purchase of Market Grounds Bids rip-rapping of the lower point of the outer City island Bid of S A Ditcher December 22, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petition of Mary Paul remit her tax on Lot No. 292 widow with 4 children taxes remitted Petition of C J Kretchmen Remit the assessment on the south middle 5th of Lot No. 448 exempt from taxation Bill of Bissell and Co December 22, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Survey and plat of extension and widening of Jackson St City Engineer Marshal relinquishment of the right of way to the property holders on the street for signatures John Hurley severity of the weather, depth of snow building of cisterns B Smith without means of support, applied for relief Resolution Resolved City Taxes of Mrs M Guilford be remitted December 22, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Committee on the Fire Department Bills C H Bowman for materials on fire engine house Washington Fire Company No. 1 Marshal use of the firemen at the engine house P M Guthrie market house 1st ward John Hurley Main St sewer Mahony and Crangle paving brick December 22, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum T B Cleaver for pitches, glasses, and Council room Cossitt and Mulkem publishing Mayor's proclamation F A Gniffke National Democrat J P Evans wood for watchmen Blake Case December 28, 1856 Petitions John Hurley contractor on Dodge St, provision for payment Peter Kiene reduce assessment Mineral Lot No. 316, Lot No. 9 in Kings Addition Trustees of the 2nd Presbyterian Church December 29, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Petitions Trustees of the 2nd Presbyterian Church reduce assessment Lot No. 632 W R Baird Mineral Lot No. 194 E Whitefield 25 copies of his contemplated view of Dubuque President of the Gas company, light street lamps R Rodgers reduce assessment Dr. T Mason Reports of Officers City Hay Weigher, hay scales in bad condition December 29, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Reports of Officers railing around hay scales to hold cattle Marshal police light street lamps Engineer South Dodge St improvement G Fitspatrick George Wilde property holders James Potter Engineer December 29, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Resolution Resolved Engineer report South Dodge Street George Wilde and John Fitzpatrick contractor suspend the work until April 1, 1857 Auditor amount of taxes received by the Collector W W Corcoran remitting the amount due on the last installment of the $100,000 loan, semi-annual interest Resolution Resolved last installment of the loan among the holder of City Orders Herron Brothers Fire Engine John Hurley A Jordan and H Jordan P M Guthrie Street Commissioner T Cavanaugh Platz and Co Arthur McCann December 29, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Claims percentage for the negotiation of the $100,000 loan W W Corcoran City of Dubuque to pay 5 per cent commission for negotiation paid to McClure April 17, 1856 letter to Quigley bonds of the city bear interest Bill of John McCann resetting curbstone on Iowa St between 2nd and 3rd streets December 29, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Claim of D Dillon Orange Street improvements R Stewart Claim of Michael Collins rock and earth filling Dodge Street Change in the contract with Dubuque, Wisconsin and Minnesota Packet Company December 29, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Change in the contract with Dubuque, Wisconsin and Minnesota Packet Company right to put a wharf boat at the levee Harbor improvements Lighting of street lamps Resignation of William Howard as lamplighter James Murphy appointed lamplighter Revision of the City Charter proposed amendments Rip rapping of the lower point of the outer island advertise for proposals H Van Lieu, proprietor of the Julien Theatre complimentary benefit for the relief of the poor of the City December 29, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum Thanks to Van Lieu for proposition poor relief Resolution Resolved relief of the poor appropriations Resolved Dubuque Harbor Company remove south part of inner island, blind slough on the outer island north line of 3rd street line of low water mark Finishing Engine House No. 1 bill, C H Bowman December 29, 1856 Wilson, McNamara, Norman, Curran, Nightingale, Nadeau, Lewis, Spottswood, Mitton, Ham, Krieschbaum City Engineer report grouting Julien Avenue sewer