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1858 October Council ProceedingsSeptember 29, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Presentation of Bills City Scrip at its face Pay roll Engineer Marshal Bissell, Moser and Co George Martin, water to fill cisterns F Agnew water to fill cisterns J N Kelly for scales William Knable E H Moore for medicines Tutwilder and Woods Gill and Hays Clay St J Borland 14th St sewer William Cantillon Lorimer Avenue B F Smith P Welsh M Morgan Gas Co October 4, 1858 Communications B Buechler assessment of Mineral Lot No. 360 amount overpaid be refunded Harbor Improvement Co City Sexton, road leading to city cemetery Reports of Officers Number of interments October 4, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Communications City Engineer, paving and macadamizing 13th St between Iowa St and Clay St Standing Committees Andrew and Tredway reduction of charges for scaling weights and measures Rouse and Williams work on Belfry Beaubien bill, E Linehan and Parry and Co Herron, Tomlinson and Co Claim of A McCann bond of Central Improvement company Unfinished Business Petition read from G R west improvement of street October 4, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Petition read from G R west improvement of street near Gas Works bluff Grand View Avenue Clay St, Iowa St, 13th St profile and grade line of Southern Avenue Present City Charter with amendments are unsuitable New Act of the General Assembly An Act for the corporation of cities and towns Council appoint a committee Compotent Attorneys modeling and revising act of incorporation October 4, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham requirement of the law and the wishes of the people Nightingale, Wilson, Allison, and Attorney Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Dubuque Western Rail Road Dubuque St. Helens and St. Paul Rail Road Turkey River Valley Southern Wisconsin Dubuque and Bellevue bonds issued heavy taxes necessary unwise to negotiate more bonds official paper employed by the Council property taxes, special interest tax school house purposes school teachers roads current expenses October 4, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Ordinance for the best government of the Fire Department City Hall Washington Hose Company No. Engineer lay down cast iron crossings Couler Avenue 19th St N Dalton balance due, tax Blocklinger Alley Resolution sell lot no. 6, lot no. 8, and lot no. 10 in King's Addition opening Blocklinger Alley Diagonal Street plat of John King's Addition bounds of the attestation of street vacated Crop Prarie Street, 14th St Dubuque and Dunleith Ferry, rates of ferriage October 4, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Dubuque and Dunleith Ferry Company increase rates of ferriage competent oarsmen cross passengers, amount of baggage teams and freight reasonable rates Ferry Company General Jones and Col McKinzey Ordinance to comply with rates Presentation of Bills City Scrip pay roll Engineer Marshal Patrick Welsh, Central Market Anthony Jordan, Henry Jordan lower market Captain of Police Walter Burke, Blacksmith John Hep, Engine Co. No. 3 John Coby lumber E Linehan settle bill of the Times Co. October 6, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Bill of E C Donn to Marshal Amend an Ordinance for the Regulation of the Dubuque and Dunleith Ferry Company October 9, 1858 Special Session Rail road bonds published in all city papers October 9, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Rail road bonds motion lost October 18, 1858 Petitions J A Daugherty reduce rates of weighing on city hay scales C E Hetherington, grade on Madison Street fixed property holders improve lots Fanning and McEvoy, street commissioner curbstone North end of Main St N H Peabody privilege of building a cistern, Lot No. 78 alley 1st St and 2nd St William Zumhof grade of Clay St between 9th St and 10th St Communications Dubuque Central Improvement Company interest due on bonds on November 1, 1858 October 18, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Communications City to cancel obligations to the city on reasonable terms A S Bunting protested a promisory note of the Dubuque Harbor Improvement Co Dan W Lee, complete contract between City and Ebenezer Miller Reports of Officers Johnson and Ryan, statement made by B Mohan, late Street Commissioner property holders for planking sidewalks Contract of P Gill, 3rd St to 6th St 4th St to 6th St Marshal purchased lumber build a fence across 14th St and Prairie St city scrip property west of the Diamond House on Lorimier Avenue conveyance by Hugh Treanor October 18, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Diamond House property Reports of Standing Committees printing bill of Dubuque Daily Times Co, city printing Ordinance regulating the collection of taxes Domestic pigeons and doves Unfinished business regulating weights and measures liquidate the claim of James Rowan Resolutions fill up all holes on Jackson St between 19th St and Eagle Point Avenue passable for teams Ordinance regulating weighing city scales by market master lamp lighter captain of police October 18, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Extinguishing street gas lights Road leading to City Cemetery Presentation of Bills City scrip Pay roll Engineer, Marshal Dubuque Daily Times Co Jacob Baker Jno McClay James Glenville William Rebman Patrick Welsh D O'Conner William Cantillon Charles Byer Patrick O'Conner Adam Zingel Bernard Bromer William Vanhultram William Johnson Henry Jordan Anthony Jordan Charles Mix Johnson and Ryan October 25, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Petitions John Gun, establishment of meat and vegetables market 8th St Hook and Ladder Company Truck Mechanic's Company No. 3 Fire Departments Johnson and Ryan mode of payment claim against the city Communications David Armstrong calaboose under Central Markets Currency or city scrip par value Reports of Officers Auditor Receipts and Expenditures P Byrne Sale of Cemetery lots Wharfage Licenses October 25, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Auditor Receipts and Expenditures House of Refuge 3rd Ward Market sale of stalls H A Wiltse school fund F M Freund special taxes 1st Ward Market Wood measurer Hay Weigher Gross expenditures Treasury Bonds Credit to sundry parties bonds of Central Improvement Company payment of interest Bills payable Abry and Guthrie Loss on scrip Street Department Salary Printing Poor Relief April Election House of Refuge Fire Health Police Central Market privy belfry Fuel Emigrant Association School, 5th Ward School House Exchanges Freights Harbor Company, Jones St Levee October 25, 1858 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Auditor Receipts and Expenditures Gas Account Expense Street Lamp Hospital Jackson Square General Fund Wharfage Fund Teachers Fund School House Fund Currency Scrip bonds Central Island Company Indebtedness of the City unsettled claims amounts due on contracts Central Improvement Company rail bonds E James Jr