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1858 July Council ProceedingsJuly 7, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Proceedings of the City Council Petitions N Descelles filling street property John O'Brien remit a fine Patrick Mohan work done, city scrip Cobley and McDonough rock from 14th St, finish Lorimer Avenue contract L D Randall painting signs on curtains suspended from awnings Patrick Gill curbing July 7, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Reports of Officers Sexton number of interments in City Cemetery Auditor Receipts and Expenditures General Fund Wharfage Fund excess of expenditures Collector, Hay Weigher, Wood Measurer scrip issued in June scrip cancelled gas pipes crossed 8th st sewer July 7, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Committee on Finance receiving scrip claims owners of property for curbing and sidewalks special assessments Paying bill of J Borland Fanning and McEvoy curbing C J McDonough Communications George Connell city bond 7th st Improvement bonds July 7, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Banking house of E M Clark, Dodge and Co of New York Dubuque and Pacific Railroad Company interest upon a bond American Exchange Bank, New York E James W A Adams witness in the printing investigation loss on city Scrip Board of Education Horse Railroad Charter September 14, 1857 Incorporated themselves under the laws of the state grade streets wherever railways are to be constructed Obedient Servant N A McClure July 7, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham John Chamberlain charge of the House of Refuge, devoted unremitted attention to the health, cleanliness, comfort, and reformation of inmates at the Institution suffering and destitution alleviated personal sacrifice of means and feelings constant vigilance necessary to preserve the state of things supplied from own private resources dependent upon public charity persons are sick and require particular diet and nourishment Committee on Poor Relief July 7, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Rules suspended to hear the petition of A Greenwald defraying the expense of 4th of July Communications P B Martin assessment of property Claims Report of the City Attorney Claims of Abry and Guthrie M Mobley sale of Central Island Bonds, negotiate for the sale of the whole bonds Johnson and Ryan Resolutions Repair fence around Jackson Square, graves filled that have been left open by the removal of the dead City Cemetery Berry and Playter apply on the contracts of 5th Ward School House scrip appropriated to Patrick Carroll, cleaning 5th Ward School House July 7, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Resolutions Engineer to have streets around 1st Ward Market House macadamized advertise for proposals East and West Main St from 1st St to Jones St Lot No. 536 sold by Captain P C Morhiser office of Market Master of 1st Ward Market abolished An Ordinance to prohibit huckstering in the city markets Section 1. not lawful for any person to buy for the purpose of selling again any fresh meat, fish, poultry, eggs, butter or any vegetables of any kind at any place within the city of Dubuque Section 2. An Ordinance to prohibit hucksters from purchasing anything in market market hours Presentation of Bills Auditor Pay roll pay roll of Engineer July 7, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham pay roll of Marshal Thomas Cavanagh 14th St sewer, 552 perches rock C C Coakley, cemetery deeds William Johnson curbing Berry and Playter, 5th Ward School House C H Moore medicine Health Officer Patrick Welsh Central Market J B Howard police officer Henry Graham making cisterns C H Mia well, bucket Henry Kroll furnishing steps to city graveyard Sadler and Sow tables for House of Refuge July 12, 1858 Petitions August Fegi right to vacate Lake St between Orange St and Jackson St declared county road by Supreme Court I Kattenback, 3rd St west of Bluff July 12, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Communications I Kattenback, 3rd St west of Bluff Collector desk, city scrip Margaret Finn, Eliza Ryan, Martha Tierny and Rhoda Tierny house burned down Council grant some means of support and clothing Poor Relief block of lots lying on Iowa St between 12th St and 14th St, stagnant water Peter Kiene loss on scrip, contract Eagle Point Avenue sewer early winter Reports of Officers Health Officer, G David Cases of Secondary Syphilis Pneumonia Ague Small Pox Opthalmia Bronchitis Chronic Ulcer Captain of Police suspended police officer Jones Murphy July 12, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Reports of Officers Captain of Police suspended police officer Jones Murphy Reports of Committees Streets wooden gratings 8th St Sewer Marshal proper notice to property holders on Lorimer Avenue and Brad Street, pool of stagnant water improvements of the alley leading from Couler Avenue to Broadway Reports of Special Committees Flagging the Central Market Grounds contracting for leaden pipes for the drainage of the market house John O'Brien Communications F E Bissell, N T Christy school house lot in 1st Ward July 12, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham M Faster of Galena doors and windows in the basement of the Central Market Building are not to correspond in height with the curbing Abry and Guthrie market houses and public grounds Mayor's Office, Springfield IL Revised ordinances of Springfield John N Prest Paving and side guttering on Clay St 1st St, 6th St Unfinished Business prohibiting hucksters from buying during market hours July 12, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Unfinished Business claim of Abry and Guthrie Acceptance of report is equivalent to being adopted Resolutions July 12, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Resolutions Street Commissioner be required to have Bluff St between Jones St and Locust St repaired as it had been badly damaged by late rains and concrete gutters Grade Bluff St from 3rd St to Dodge St, conveyance of water to the locality Committee on streets in connection with the Engineer notify owners of Lots Nos. 187 and 188 Engineer specifications for paving and flagging around Central Market House Charles H Bowman, assistant Chief Engineer of Fire Department oil and materials for cleaning engines macadamize central of street Washington St and Elm St Engine House No. 3 July 12, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Resolutions Engineer repairs done on culvert on South Avenue planking Marshal notice to property holders on the corner of Lorimer Avenue and Broad Streets fill lots to grade expediency of reducing the police force Board of School District Township School Teachers' fund Board of Education Disposal of the board the assets of all kinds belonging to the school department indebtedness of the Board to teachers without means to continue the schools under their charge city scrip taxes assessed by the County Judge July 12, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham F E Bissell Ordinances Ordinance on painting signs on awnings Ordinance granting persons the right to run a horse railroad through the City An Ordinance granting right to construct and maintain certain horse railroads September 14, 1857 amendments to Horse Railroad ordinances July 12, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Nicholas A McClure, Julius N Hull right to construct and maintain Horse Railroads Contract between City and Johnson and Ryan Presentation of Bills N O Diboll 4 large doors, city markets F C Gleason clock Julien Avenue planking Michael Burke blacksmith bill Westphal and Hinds bills paid city scrip Martin Canovan Dubuque Lime Co. pay for teams and hands Street Commissioner payroll E Linehan hauling Y Lovell, Gas Co Replace the portrait of Washington in its original place Receiver of Abry and Guthrie July 15, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Report of Committee on Poor Relief Mrs. Tearnan Margaret Finn, Eliza Ryan, Martha Tierny and Rhoda Tierny house burned down Council grant some means of support and clothing destitute situation, having lost everything in their house leave the city for St. Louis order to pay for clothing and passage Resolution Whereas support of the poor is becoming a burden the Poor laws of the State makes ample provision for this class of the community every tax payer a contributor to the poor fund Dubuque citizens pay much greater portion of all taxes levied for this purpose Resolved committee arrangements with County Judge, County Poor Directors, for maintainence of poor of the county July 15, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Arrangement House of Refuge heavy expense of the city House of Refuge be closed and its inmates be transferred to the County Poor House and City Hospital July 19, 1858 Petitions D Dillon filled sidewalks, Lot No. 746, part of Coriell property H J Playter grading and repairing 11th St from Bluff to Spruce St N O Diboll loss on scrip T I Donahough excavating and quarrying rock Conrad Drieschner 3rd Ward School House Peter O'Shea July 19, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Peter O'Shea Reports of Officers Lieutenant McCraney Policeman John Cane found sleeping on the steps of the Grafford House on the corner of Bluff St and 3rd St vacating old calaboose P C Morhiser, captain of police June 21 Resolutions Auditor examine all books and papers in regard to the debts between the city and the school board Board of Education furnished records and scrip books July 19, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Resolutions January 21, 1856 records for the year, page 408 Treasury of the City as Treasurer for the Board of Education Section 4, Ordinance page 102 of Ordinance book February 7, 1856 Informed amount of money in the treasury subject to appropriation School Fund negotiation for $100,000 loan is closed Committee on schools school interest Teachers' fund March 10, 1856 July 19, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Ordinance book school tax levied upon the citizens of the city Board of Education language of the resolution June 15, 1857 Hugh Treanor credit of Teachers' Fund belonging to an old school district defraying the expense of school house building taxes levied for school purposes July 19, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Auditor Report Accounts between City and Board of Education taxes collected for school purposes Orders drawn on by the Board upon the Treasury, City Officers upon the General Fund debt in the shape of notes and bonds Notes and Bonds May 15, 1856, J Christy lots in 1st Ward by F E Bissell May 15, 1857 Michael Karrick for school lot in West Dubuque October 23, 1857, bonds to Berry, Playter, and Anderson, 5th Ward School House December 5, 1857 Bonds to S M Langworthy, lots contracted with Norton Loomis December 31, 1857 bonded debt for school purposes April 21, 1857 Drs. Edwards and Lewis for examination of school houses October 1, 1857 redemption of lot in 1st Ward to John Boursage November 23, 1857 July 19, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Notes and Bonds Accounts of City and Board of Education Bond and interest for school lot D S Wilson, December 14, 1857 December 23, 1857 Johnson and Ryan curbing 3rd Ward School House February 1, 1858 George Zumhof wood March 29, 1858 laying sidewalks 1st Ward school house Aporil 6, 1858 Berry, Playter and Anderson loss on scrip curbing, macadamizing and laying sidewalks school property M Karrick School House Fund July 19, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Auditor's Report Accounts between City and Board of Education Teachers' Fund School House Fund Total outstanding 2 distinct accounts general school interests School Fund Commissioner appropriated from loan Hugh Treanor Wiltse collected from taxes July 19, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Auditor's Report Accounts between City and Board of Education outstanding orders evidence of debt against the city School Interest General Fund Balance to debit of school interest public schools in money notes and evidences of indebtedness July 19, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Auditor's Report Accounts between City and Board of Education rough pencil memorandum, embracing more at length transcripts from the records Edwin James M M Burke Petition, appoint policeman Finance Committee settled bill of Button Blake T Christy's note from proceeds of orders on Special Interest Fund Wharfage Fund General Fund Committee of the Board of School District Township of Dubuque State School fund properly used to pay teachers debt against City July 19, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Management and Control of school property given to school district with certain conditions payment of debts School Board indebtedness for school purposes admitting the claims of teachers for their service School District Petition of Mrs. Finn remission of taxes Claims Bill of C O'Conner in scrip P Kiene loss on scrip July 19, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Claims Reducing the assessment of P B Martin on Lot No. 12 in Kelly's Addition Streets Engineer repair 5th St for teams from Bluff St to the Bluff 3rd St repaired Summitt St to 3rd St 13th St from Washington St to Clay St macadamized Bill of W J Lovell for lamp posts 6th St to 4th St, P Gill bill contract change in the shape and contours of Bluff St construct proper and sufficient crossings Complaint of the Captain of Police against officer James Murphy July 19, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Complaint against Officer James Murphy dismissal from Police Department Communications Edward O'Laughlin resignation as police officer Death of Patrick Byrne, City Collector large amount of real estate M Freund City Attorney D D Abry completing belfrey on Central Market House July 19, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Bids opened for macadamizing of Main St between 1st St and Jones St Unfinished Business Resolution on City Paupers Resolutions Legislature of the State of Iowa March 13, 1858 An act for the Public Instruction of the State of Iowa School District, District Township of the City of Dubuque Board of Directors Elected Resolution control property to District Township for school purposes payment of all necessary expenses buildings used for school purposes keep a sufficient number of schools paying debts July 19, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Resolution control property to District Township for school purposes funds can be realized from taxation borrow money for support of schools Removing bridge across Jackson Street and two bridges on the alley between Main St and Iowa St Advertise for proposals to lease the ground on the south side of the Central Market House Presentation of bills payroll for street commissioner's laborers, teams and carts City Marshall David Armstrong rock July 19, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Presentation of Bills Terrence Clark paving rock Payroll of Market Master filling around Central Market P Welsh for labor A Jaeger provisions F A Gniffke printing J D Abry Westphal and Hinds and N O Dibol July 26, 1858 Petitions Caffal and Rossiter sell horses and cattle on 5th St between Main and Locust streets A McCann pay for paving and macadamizing on Iowa St, Main St, and 8th St W Gilbert separate company for acting exclusively as hosemen Protection Company No. 2 hose and reel July 26, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Fire Department Petitions Robinson and Co, appoint Jeff McGrath as watchman Henry B Walsh, notice to grade sidewalk in front of his house on 14th St George Ade remonstrating against leasing market grounds H P Leech, improvement of 14th St Reports of Officers Engineer fill embankments on East and West Main Streets and Jones St Attorney Freund, Collector Bill of F A Gniffke subscription to the Democrat newspaper Demokrat Sold Central Island Bonds New York P Kiene loss on scrip July 26, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Eagle Point Sewer Bids for macadamizing Main St from 1st St to Jones St C S McDonough hauling and depositing rock Marshal to notify property holders on Lake St from Washington to Jackson streets Change in grade of Lake St and High St Market houses and public grounds Central Market House stone caps in front of the windows steps cellar steps changed July 26, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Ought not spend money or make any improvements unless actually needed Central Market House railing Nuisance case of M O'Brien Propriety of closing the House of Refuge Poor Laws no legal obligations rest upon the city to provide for the support and relief of the poor duty of the County Officers and revenue of the County April 13, 1857 July 26, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Report of Special Committee on Poor Relief Purchase of the House of Refuge bonds subsitence of inmates, salaries interest on bonds contracts for furnishing the employment of the poor County Poor House not originally established as a home for the poor of all ages and both sexes legal interest on the cost of the house expensive experiment Resolution attached to report Support of the poor, state poor laws of Iowa make ample provision Every tax-payer a contributor to the Poor Fund July 26, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham House of Refuge Admission to the County Poor House, charge of proper officers Resolution Resolved no permits shall be granted for admission to House of Refuge suitable provision for current inmates Keeper shall surrender the building and all property to the City Compensation allowed John Chamberlain for the board of inmates special committee on reducing the police force night watch on duty West Dubuque no changes in the arrangements and numbers of the present force July 26, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Afternoon Session Communications A McDaniel willingness to pay for curbing in front of Lot No. 761 grade streets John King laying out a tier of lots in the cemetery suitable for vaults grading property 14th St Hay Weigher at West Dubuque Committee on Claims George Connell Karrick tendering resignation as Alderman of the 4th Ward, recommending B B Richards James Murphy resignation as member of Police Cornelius Walsh collect amount due on property holders on White St between 5th St and 6th St July 26, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Ordinance amending Section 13 of An Ordinance in relation to the streets and sidewalks in the City June 2, 1856 Proper signs of any lawful profession, trade, craft or calling may be painted on curtains suspended from awnings Communication from the Secretary of School District Township, Auditor reports of accounts between City and School Interest District Court Supreme Court Davenport Committee on schools Wide difference of opinion educational interest July 26, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham City Authorities have been exceedingly liberal and more than liberal to the school interest Committee on Schools Board of District directors, school property General Assembly March 13, 1857 Title of the city school property General Assembly could legislate the title to the City Market Board of District Directors of District Township sanction of the highest legal tribunal in the state July 26, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Report of the Committee on Schools Without intervention of Courts or referees Case submitted to the District Court Right of appeal to the Supreme Court property claimed by the school authorities Communications Report on Lake St House of Refuge Election of Alderman to fill vacancy Resignation of Karrick B B Richards July 26, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Karrick, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham B B Richards elected Alderman James Murphy policeman Petition of Faherty and Gray, March 23 lamp posts on Iowa St Resolutions Resolved Marshal inform Janitor of Central Market Mary Ann Bumenham city scrip to go to husband in Nashville, TN Poor Relief Gas Company replace 3 lamp posts west of the Diamond House near curbing B B Richards dispose of $10,000 of Central Island Bonds sworn in alderman from 4th Ward Market Master notify J A Linnell service was not wanted any longer Presentation of bills July 26, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Presentation of Bills William Gleason painting lattice doors Mayor Hetherington M Haran House of Refuge pump M Hogan board P Welsh work about the Market H Jordan and A Jordan rock on Lorimer Avenue A Gleed boarding Linnell Jno Riley C A Hull clothing furnished J A Linnell J Borland rock 8th St sewer Main St sewer Thomas Cavanagh 8th St sewer Terrence Clark Jno Cohy Adam Yingle Street Commissioner payroll for hands and teams and carts Marshal Bills referred Owen Donahue watching with Andrew Ostland William Y Lovell receiver of Gas Light and Coke Company Michael Donahue William Rebman rent of lots Ham Shurnan curb stone setting on Lots Nos. 453 on Clay St between 16th and 17th Streets Jno Smith killing dogs July 29, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Committee on Streets grade of Lake Street property holders sustain damage Companies contracted for the soil Cooks Addition Dribelbies Addition Hoopers Additions Preamble and Resolution grade of streets conform to the wishes of the citizens and property holders Street Commissioner prohibit persons from removing Earth from streets Recorder in the official paper July 29, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, McHenry, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Streets in Cooks, Hoopers, and Dribelbies Additions Resolution Resolved guarantee the payment of the principal and interest of the Central Improvement Bonds now in the hands of the auditor August 2, 1858 Resignation of Alderman McHenry Poll opened in the 3rd Ward election to fill the vacancy