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1858 January Council ProceedingsJanuary 4, 1858 Nightingale, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Woolnough, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Heeb Petitions John King, establish grade of the avenues in City Cemetery Kyran Gorman employment on the City Improvements Captain J W Stewart Steamboat captains W S Johnson to construct a wharfboat for the use of the independent and St. Louis Steamboats Steamboat landing 8th St and White St vicinity 8th St sewer wall January 4, 1858 Nightingale, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Woolnough, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Heeb B Mohan Street Commissioner employment of more hands Engineer on estimates for Iowa St and streets around lower market 1st St to 2nd St Main St Jones St James Potter Contract for filling around market house be given to John Hurley Recorder to advertise for proposals on Iowa St Windsor Avenue property of J J Geiger January 4, 1858 Nightingale, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Woolnough, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Heeb venire on Windsor Avenue Resolutions Resolved plat of portion of Windsor Avenue land of J J Geiger D A Mahony's resignation as member of Board of Education C Childs appointed Reports of Committees Claims Bill of T B Cleaver House of Refuge John Chamberlain Monohan and Ward Spruce Street January 4, 1858 Nightingale, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Woolnough, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Heeb John King's assessment reduced E O'Hare 14th St contract Changing course of Couler Creek Petition of H Ballman and others Main sewer to the river slough in a crude and unsettled state, eventual plan of drainage January 4, 1858 Nightingale, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Woolnough, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Heeb James Potter Engineer Final Estimate on Windsor Avenue B Sheridan contractor examination of records Committee on Market Houses Abry and Guthrie contractors on lower market house Marshal to inspect cisterns employment of poor in the city January 4, 1858 Nightingale, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Woolnough, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Heeb Communication from Terrence Clark, assessment on lots 179 and 180 in West Dubuque Jordan and Boland return of paving and macadamizing assessment made on property holders Unfinished business H L Stout, Booth and Shine loss on scrip Recorder advertise for proposals for grading Alpine Street from 3rd to 5th St Claim of P McDonough excavation on Locust St City Engineer and City Attorney January 4, 1858 Nightingale, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Woolnough, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Heeb Resolutions Marshal post notices of vacation of the alley between property if Captain Marsh and T Levens Whereas editor of the Express and Herald evidence of incendiarism increase of police force to four times its present number saving the city from the torch of the incendiary reports, whether true or not are calculated more or less to create alarm and mistrust at home Resolved captain of police call upon editor to furnish them with the evidence Special Meeting January 9, 1858 Request of Board of Trade to postpone Charter Election Committee of Revision of City Charter licensing of merchants discuss and fully understand the provisions Proclaim at several polls, election is postponed January 11, 1858 Nightingale, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Woolnough, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Heeb P W Crawford Petitions L Molony and others, Council to appoint a committee to investigate the assessment of special taxes levied on their property laying plank sidewalks Curbing Reduce assessment of Lot No. 453 January 11, 1858 Nightingale, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Woolnough, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Heeb Pius Emerson P Emerson assessor for additional compensation M Flanagen for remission of fine, breach of ordinance Captain of Police Michael Schunk, loss on scrip 5th Ward School House Patrick O'Conner filling sidewalks Lot No. 594 Berry and Playter bond Joseph Roy return of curbing set Locust St J P Farley remit taxes on property of Gulford and Carlton January 11, 1858 Nightingale, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Woolnough, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Heeb J P Farley remit taxes on property of Gulford and Carlton Y Lovell, president of Dubuque and Bellevue Railroad Company issue bonds Report of Officers Special tax on Lot No. 565 William Rebman official paper of the city, the North West J P Evans Marshal Assessment to Collector Madison Street assessments R Cox, J P Porter, unknown owners Lots January 11, 1858 Nightingale, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Woolnough, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Heeb Madison Street J P Evans Copy of assessment for collection Report of Auditor Expenditures and receipts Central Island Improvement Company bonds J L Langworthy sale banking house currency Metropolitan Bank, New York E W Clark, Dodge and Co Jessup bonds January 11, 1858 Nightingale, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Woolnough, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Heeb Claims Terrence Clark's Assessment July 14, 1856 Ordinance H L Stout loss on city scrip January 11, 1858 Nightingale, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Woolnough, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Heeb Claim of H L Stout loss on city scrip Examine lower market house P M Guthrie contractor cellar windows trap stairs for cellars are too short payment to contractor James Potter Michael O'Brien, keeper of lower market January 11, 1858 Nightingale, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Woolnough, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Heeb Report on work for street commissioner employ laboring poor throughout the winter Grading Pine Street from Hill Street to 8th Street Grading 14th St from Bluff St Filling Dodge Street from Locust St to Bluff St James Potter Printing bill Resignation of City Engineer James Potter George Webb competent engineer January 11, 1858 Nightingale, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Woolnough, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Heeb George Webb appointed engineer Booth and Shine loss on scrip received for lumber Bids for filling Iowa Street near first street D McClain January 12, 1858 Nightingale, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Woolnough, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Heeb Communication from mayor on parliamentary law Special committee on printing decision Cushing's Manual Page 143, Section 276 majority necessary to constitute a quorum January 12, 1858 Nightingale, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Woolnough, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Heeb Communication from mayor parliamentary procedure Cushing's Manual presence of every member is essential Report of committee consists in the conclusion of a majority of its members rules to prevent disorder and confusion January 12, 1858 Nightingale, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Woolnough, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Heeb Communication from mayor parliamentary procedure Cushing's Manual public would decide when the proceedings were published January 13, 1858 Appraisers appointed on Frederick Weigel case George Connell, Silas Brown, John O'Brien Julien Avenue January 13, 1858 Nightingale, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Woolnough, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Heeb Communication from Mayor good government of the city localities interest of the whole city at heart mayor's view from time to time in a written statement verbal statement of the mayor entirely forgotten January 13, 1858 Nightingale, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Woolnough, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Heeb Communication from the Mayor City Ordinances difficult for any person to understand what ordinances are in force or what are not Revised City Charter printing all the ordinances now in force contracts and agreements Railroad and improvement companies printed and published in pamphlet form new code financial interests shape of bills Illinois and Wisconsin banks currency January 13, 1858 Nightingale, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Woolnough, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Heeb Communication from the Mayor Treat paper issue as money indebtedness to the City city scrip Dubuque and Minnesota Packet company wharfage lessen our credit and impair our standing in the money markets Currency January 13, 1858 Nightingale, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Woolnough, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Heeb Communication from the Mayor Treasury Circulation of money circulation of scrip Central Improvement Company value of our paper in the market January 13, 1858 Nightingale, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Woolnough, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Heeb "Stand still" system system of public improvement Communication from the Mayor financial troubles passage of a resolution by the council public buildings Improvement of low lands in front of the City sloughs bull frogs and mosquitos extend streets from the old city limits to the Mississippi levee "Key City" of the North West Dubuque Harbor Company January 13, 1858 Nightingale, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Woolnough, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Heeb Dubuque Harbor Improvement Company Central Improvement Company Communication from the Mayor dredging out of the cut U. 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Government plans of improvement address proper department at Washington John D Bush sue out information from the Supreme Court to restrain Central Improvement Company Extending 3rd Street Main river January 13, 1858 Nightingale, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Woolnough, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Heeb Communication from the Mayor John D Bush Central Improvement Company Warehouse on Lot No. 745 rights of either party Magnificant system of improvement subject of sloughs and low lands wealth, capital, and labor severe winter that visited us in 1856 and 1857 lecturns January 13,1858 Nightingale, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Woolnough, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Heeb Communication from the Mayor Card lately published by Alfred Thomas ability as a lecturer is unquestioned Dubuque and Bellevue Railraod Company bonds preliminary survey indebtedness Judge Lovell authorize the issue of bonds Railroad interests are of the greatest importance fertile and rich slopes of the Missouri Dubuque Western January 13, 1858 Nightingale, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Woolnough, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Heeb Communication from the Mayor Rich trade of the counties of Jones, Linn, Benton, Cedar, and counties south and west Dubuque and Bellevue Road enterprising citizens interests of our constituents Preamble and Resolution Whereas United States Government has expended considerable sums of money in improving the harbor at Dubuque Excavating inside the islands impracticable January 13, 1858 Nightingale, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Woolnough, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Heeb Preamble and Resolution Whereas United States Government has expended considerable sums of money in improving the harbor at Dubuque Excavating inside the islands impracticable Good and permanent harbor and landing embankments sloughs and islands main channel of the Mississippi River Resolved Mayor correspond with the proper department of the United States Government completion of the harbor cease excavation Bonds of the Dubuque and Bellevue Railroad subscription to capital stock in the company Alpine St bids opened 3rd St to 5th St Michael Dorsey January 13, 1858 Nightingale, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Woolnough, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Heeb Resolutions Resolved City officers not to contract in the name of the City for any amount Resolved Recorder purchase copies of Cushing's Manual Bills E Linehan cleaning Market House Johnson and Ryan cost of paving and macadamizing on Clay st P A Lorimer Bluff St John Hayes grading Julien Avenue Coal for the use of public schools Chief Engineer of the Fire Department Resolution Resolved Claims against property holders for curbing and planking January 18, 1858 Nightingale, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Woolnough, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Heeb Petitions Martin Kiernan proposing to fill behind the walls of the 14th St sewer Board of Trade, Flour Inspector A A Edgerton E C Peck, shaft on 5th St J P Farley's residence Bernard and Co. City order in place of No. 5094 Claims Johnson and Ryan provide funds, paving and macadamizing Clay St A McClean reduce assessment Mineral Lot No. 62 Thomas Mullin and D Brennan January 18, 1858 Nightingale, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Woolnough, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Heeb Petitions Thomas Mullin and D Brennan ground lying between Julien Avenue and lots Herron, Tomlinson and Co loss of city scrip for lumber Reports of Officers appraisement of ground on Julien Avenue Frederick Weigel and Co John O'Brien George Connell Silas Brown Marshal's return of special tax H K Rudolph January 18, 1858 Nightingale, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Woolnough, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Heeb Special tax on Lot No. 269 J P Evans Marshal Recorder certified copy of the assessment City collector for collection Vacation of alley between J M Marsh and Thomas Levins property George Webb, engineer bond approved A McClure and I N Higbee Bills Daniel Sullivan, Peter Shea, Daniel Meara, Joseph Kee, and James Doherty cleaning 5th St Market House John Chamberlain market master estimate of rock broken by different laborers January 18, 1858 Nightingale, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Woolnough, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Heeb Price for breaking rock Committees Booth and Shine J J E Norman loss in sale of the paid bonds Shine to forfeit the whole claim sold lumber for cash January 18, 1858 Nightingale, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Woolnough, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Heeb Appropriations for the purchase of fuel for the public schools Gas Company Communications Printing investigation Mayor to appoint suitable persons to examine printing bills Revision of City Charter January 18, 1858 Nightingale, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Woolnough, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Heeb Amendments to City Charter Section 7, first division of the act Vacancies to be filled by special election of the people unless occur within 30 days time of a regular election, in which latter case the City Council may appoint 18th Division of the Act Limit power to tax and regulate auctioneers, peddlars, places of shows Section 25 of the act not to exempt public schools within the city from operation of rules and regulations Board of Education Section 29 limit term of City Judge Section 31 authorize Sheriff Draft an entire new charter faithful and fair discharge of the duty voters of the city John W Taylor, Chairman January 18, 1858 Nightingale, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Woolnough, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Heeb Mayor issue proclamation calling for a vote of the citizens on the question of their approval City Charter revisions Resolutions Resolved Abry and Guthrie contract on 1st Ward Market House Resolved Alley between Marsh's and Thomas Levins land be vacated Bill of John Bittman printing Resolution Resolved grade on Bluff St from 1st St to Dodge St George Webb surveyed Grade Book Widow Mrs. Turner taxes remitted January 21, 1858 Nightingale, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Woolnough, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Heeb Dubuque Board of Trade William S Couch Resolved delaying election of proposed city charter revisions licensing of merchants Claim of H Chadwick referred to arbitration opening of Julien Avenue C H Booth, John Hodgden, J W Taylor City Attorney and Chadwick as arbitrators J C Halbrook Public buildings January 21,1858 Nightingale, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Woolnough, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Heeb Platt Smith Bonds to Dubuque and Bellevue Railroad Company Resolutions Resolved Engineer to establish the grade on Eagle Point Avenue Langworthy Hollow Resolved proprietor of the North West, Council will pay for printing at special rates Tribune and National Democrat Council proceedings January 21, 1858 Nightingale, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Woolnough, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Heeb Election on revised charter and City Court Resolution Resolved form of ballot prescribed in the proclamation of his honor the mayor, third ballot provided inscribed "for the revised charter without the city court" Appointment of Emigration Agent Heavy emigration from the Eastern states and the old countries to Northern Iowa wealth of labor and capital New York Tribune lecturer, faithful canvass of the Eastern States January 21, 1858 Nightingale, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Woolnough, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Heeb Promoting the prosperity of the Northern and Western counties Emigration Agent Proceedings of the Board of Trade Alfred Thomas defraying expenses of travel Resolution Resolved filling up of the slough to the Main River January 21, 1858 Nightingale, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Woolnough, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Heeb Resolved Mayor securing city scrip Central Island Bonds Collection of Delinquent Taxes finances of city are suffering in consequence of nonpayment of taxes City scrip in circulation Collector special collection of taxes Resolution Special tax on Clay St, 7th St to 8th St macadamizing Benedict Mason John Moser Leonard Berg Langworthy Brothers O'Hagen Lot January 21, 1858 Nightingale, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Woolnough, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Heeb Special tax on Clay St, 7th St to 8th St macadamizing Dubuque County Lots Special tax on Clay Street, 11th St to 12th St defray cost of improvement Kent Beachley Charles Phipps A McCann Wood and Luke Resolution Resolved Committee to ascertain the earliest period at which the City Council and all the City Officers can occupy the new City Hall in the 3rd Ward January 21, 1858 Nightingale, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Woolnough, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Heeb Change rules of the council Meet at 9:00 AM S M Langworthy sale of 8 bonds of the Central Improvement Company Johnson and Ryan filling on 1st St to the continuation of Iowa St with bluff filling Engineer to survey piece of ground at intersection of Jones St, 1st St Resolution Resolved Engineer's office, Kent January 25, 1858 Nightingale, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Woolnough, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Heeb Petitions Elizabeth Brunner, widow remit taxes Patrick Mohan loss on city scrip culvert Martin Kiernan, walls 14th St sewer January 25, 1858 Nightingale, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Woolnough, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Heeb Petitions Edward Keas, final settlement contract filling 1st St Poor Relief Association, supply of flour for distribution among the poor Reports of Officers Engineer on ownership of ground at corner of Iowa St and 1st St Dubuque Harbor Company Central Improvement Company (Island) plat deed conveying it to them January 25, 1858 Nightingale, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Woolnough, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Heeb Ground at corner of Iowa and 1st St plat Front Street on the original map of the City Right to occupy it for public use George Webb, Engineer Companies requested to relinquish title and rights to iowa St at 1st St Verdict of Jury on Windsor Street J J Geiger damages Edward Playter Platzer C Stafford property Levi's Addition January 25, 1858 Nightingale, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Woolnough, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Heeb Jury on Windsor Avenue Charles Phipps Nicholas C Ryan John O'Brien C E Hetherington Silas Brown John Fitzpatrick Johnson and Ryan Claims Clay Street payments in cash D S Wilson P W Crawford L Molony curbing January 25, 1858 Nightingale, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Woolnough, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Heeb L Molony curbing Reduction of L Molony's taxes barn not finished at the time of assessment Patrick O'Conner filling sidewalks January 25, 1858 Nightingale, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Woolnough, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Heeb Joseph Roy curbing claim Locust St between 1st St and 2nd St H Chadwick filling sloughs Mayor instructed to memorialize the legislature on filling of sloughs main river Petition the General Assembly main channel January 25, 1858 Nightingale, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Woolnough, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Heeb dredging or digging out of sloughs detriment to the health, welfare, and prosperity of the city Committee on City Hall Building is perfect, safe, building ready February 15, 1958 iron grates on the widows at least in the basement Abry and Guthrie allowed January 25, 1859 Nightingale, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Woolnough, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Heeb Appropriation to an emigration agent Emigration agency in the East financial situation cannot recommend appropriations Communications F Weigel ground laying between his property and Julien Avenue too high Tribune newspaper official proceedings of the Council printing January 25, 1858 Nightingale, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Woolnough, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Heeb Johnson and Ryan claim filling on 1st St, Iowa St Flour Inspector City Attorney ordinance in relation to flour E C Rock sink a shaft on 5th St west of J P Farley's residence mine Resolutions furnishing the city with plentiful supply of water January 25, 1858 Nightingale, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Woolnough, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Heeb Resolution Resolved supply of water, water works, services of the Engineer Resolved J Herod rent of Calaboose Treasury Cost of bringing Jones St to grade from Locust St to the Main bluff North West Tribune National Democrat reporter to take notes of proceedings S M Langworthy sale of bonds Central island Company January 25, 1858 Nightingale, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Woolnough, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Heeb Central Improvement Company sale of bonds Communication from S M Langworthy Watertown, New York City Bonds Nos. 119, 120 Langworthy brothers June 15, 1858 January 25, 1858 Nightingale, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Woolnough, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Heeb Communication from S M Langworthy negotiated a loan with Langworthy brothers bonds Sargent Bonds Clark, Dodge and Co in New York Dubuque Harbor Improvement Company allowed Petition from John Hurley fill 3rd St lower Market House Charles Nees and others 6th St between Main St and Iowa improved and cleared Procuring of vaccine matter Health Officer prevention of small pox Committee on loss on scrip `January 25, 1858 Nightingale, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Woolnough, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Heeb Bills M Wheeler, blacksmith J Ogilby Engineer Doolittle and Chamberlain, House of Refuge J Boland and Co, rock for macadamizing Dubuque Harbor Improvement Co for lumber M Hogan, board of persons at City Hospital P Gill curbing P Dunphy, E Walsh building walls public square L N Gibbs lumber for Street Commissioner Johnson and Ryan alley between Locust St and Bluff St John Gleason plank laying two bridges on 14th St Joseph Roy curbing J H Thedinga Council Room rent George Zumhof 50 cords of wood John Lange F Kruse Haran and Burden chimney tops House of Refuge J P Evans cleaning calaboose John Hayes hauling off a dead horse C Vanderlick repairing fire engine Frank Beiler 3rd Ward Engine House Carpenter Work Beam and Garrett A Munsell oil Resolutions Resolved lay a plank sidewalk in front of the 1st Ward School House January 25, 1858 Nightingale, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Woolnough, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Heeb Resolution Resolved order drawn Louise Lavalle interest February 1, 1858 Nightingale, McNamara, Norman, Virden, Woolnough, Nadeau, Lewis, O'Kerrick, Mitton, Jager, Heeb Petitions C H Booth and others, sidewalks on Main and Jones St new passenger depot M Mobley alley in Kelly's addition 8th Street and Julien Avenue Air Hill Street Corporation line