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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