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1859 January Council ProceedingsJanuary 3, 1859 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Petitions M Cohana property assessed, reduce taxes Daniel Brenan Communications S Roots lamp post, 8th St and Main St displaying specimens A Gillespie city bond, coupon bond Reports of Officers Sexton, interments in City Cemetery City Treasurer January 3, 1859 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Special Interest Fund City Scrip City Attorney, resolution Firemen taking water from private property Central Island Injunction case to Clayton County Vaughn and Houre assessing property Unfinished Business Abry and Guthrie Central Island Bonds Resolutions Illinois Central Railroad Company January 3, 1859 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Resolutions Illinois Central Railroad Company location and erection of a railroad bridge from Dubuque to Dunleith Dubuque Western Railroad Company for depot purposes lower river trade to pass through a drawbridge prices of insurance on freights and boats orders upon the Treasury, city bonds, evidences of debt recovering scrip at par Ordinance in relation to streets and sidewalks cellar stairs constructed property guarded by railing January 3, 1859 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Presentation of Bills city scrip Engineer Payroll McMillen McGready Referred P Welsh C Calvert Booth and Shine cisterns Anthony Jordan and Henry Jordan claims January 10, 1859 no quorum January 17, 1859 January 24, 1859 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Petitions William McCabe assessing lot No. 601 Miserable lot of shantys on the ground Jno Lucas Lot No. 566 Schiller and Lodge Lot No. 346 taxes remitted Joseph Wittmer I Crome holds a claime against the Board of Education City Attorney McKinley and Poor, Jno Bell, James Pratt, and Walter Manson Lots Nos. 582, 583, 569, and 570 city and county tax Margaret Collins taxes Lot No. 431 Claims Henry Keeb Lepee, middle basement Central Market January 24, 1859 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Claims H Brinkman, lease Washington Squre, ring fire bell now in the square public grounds John Ruhl corner basement, Central Market Reduction of rent City Attorney H Littleton interest on order, school fund Insurance company taxes Board of Education Margaret Hurley remit taxes Lot No. 655 Jno King, representing tax payers Debts of the Central Island Company legal voters Communications J M Robinson, receipt to Sullivan taxes January 24, 1859 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Communications Gelpke, Winslow and Company Adophus C Mandel of New York, bond No. 242 export St. Louis interest due Jno Clark Lot No. 682 Claims Leonard Borge, Treasurer of Washington Fire Company No. 1 Collection of 4 city bonds Nos. 195, 196, 197, 198 Bissell and Co Reports of Officers M Hogan bill, Mace and Cain, County Poor Directors E R Shankland Reports of Standing Committees Exchange of Coupon Bonds to A Gillespie January 24, 1859 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Right of the City to levy a special tax, improvement of streets defray cost of improvement or repairs of streets sidewalks Claims Vaughn and Houre assessment reduced J L Dickinson assessment of property error Ex Marshal Evans, C Mullen for house rent, provisions for the relief of the poor Engineer Estimate of work done by Jno Chamberlain paid in city scrip January 24, 1859 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Bills in the hands of the Marshal for collection Auditor, settling with Abry and Guthrie, balance due on Central Market House Central Island Bonds printing and coupon Conder, D Brenan, James Ridding errors in assessing their property Lot No. 688, Lot No. 452 Transcribing assessment book Booth and Shine claim city scrip Chamberlain and B Mohan, Street Commissioner Settlement January 24, 1859 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Booth and Shine settlement Majority Report claim of J D Abry building the bellfry, City Market Hall cash or scrip at its market value stronger and more finished manner contract Standing Committees Printing January 24, 1859 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Printing Committee National Democrat bill Ordinance for Fire Department Central Improvement Company January 24, 1859 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Central Improvement Company settlement equitable basis 2 separate and distinct propositions to the company, declined' City Attorney, right of the Council to levy a school tax January 24, 1859 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Injunction in the case of George W Scott , Dubuque to the District Court of Dubuque County, District Court of Clayton County Petition of M Cohana over assessed by a misunderstanding James Rowen payment Central Market Ground property annual revenue from sale of stalls, saloons, and ballroom liquidation of the principal F E Bissell, vice president of the Board of School Directors January 24, 1859 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Unfinished Business Bill of J D Abry Resolutions Mayor issue proclamation in regard to dogs running at large City of Dubuque and Dubuque Central Improvement Company filling and paving of levee of Central Island Grounds real estate conveyed to company January 24, 1859 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham City of Dubuque shall at once take possession of all the lots, lands and improvements of the Dubuque Central Improvement Company principal and the interest of the Corcoran loan and the Jessup Loan Jesse P Farley Dubuque Central Improvement Company Central Improvement Bonds $100,000 $80,000 good and valid deed for the lands and lots release from liabilities January 26, 1859 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Vote of thanks to the City of Troy for the elegant map of the city Mayor of Troy Resolutions Communication from superintendent of gas works street lamps loss of gas to the company W H Howler payment of coupons Central Improvement Question loss of gas blind caps no officers name nor seal attached to the document January 26, 1859 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Rule 11 suspended hear attorneys for different parties on the subject Pierce, attorney for the plantiff Bissell, attorney for Central Improvement Company January 26, 1859 Receive a proposition from Messrs Gelpcke, Kentgen, and Reichelt January 28, 1859 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Hear a proposition from Messrs Gelpcke, Kentgen, and Reichelt enter into a contract postponing and printing the agreement January 31, 1859 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Petitions Margaret Jones, small shop on leased ground, poor widow unable to pay taxes E H Moore, post in front of stove in Sanford's Block hitching post for signs Communications Jno Hodgdon Exchange bonds, coupon bonds H J Jennings city bond issue January 16, 1858 Gill and Hays special assessment on lots January 31, 1859 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Reports of Officers Mr. Graves, superintendent of Gas Works street lamps Standing Committees Claims McCabe petition assessment on Lot No. 607 change made in the assessment as returned M Cohana (M Cahana, M Kahanna) property given in by his wife Petitions Margaret Collins, widow remit taxes on Lot No. 431 James McKinley, B W Poor, Jno Bell, James Pratt, Walter Manson city should pay the city and county taxes on the lots Petition of M Lucas January 31, 1859 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Petition Mrs. Hurley, a widow remit taxes John Clark, reduction of taxes on Lot No. 682 Petitions Schiller Lodge, remit taxes on hall religious or benevolent purposes exempt from taxation James H Congdon, coupon bond P Gill, balance of claim W H Howler payment of coupons of Jessup loan January 31, 1859 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Special interest to the payment of coupons Vote of the citizens be taken to decide the question of whether the city shall consitute a separate school district H W Sanford, against proposition of Gelpcke, Kentgen, Reichelt, of New York Resolution Mayor proclamation calling an election February 19, 1859 in City Hall January 31, 1859 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Citizen vote on separate school district Act 8, Act 10 of the Board of Education of the State of Iowa, passed at its session December Bissell, VP of Board of School Directors Public Grounds H Brinkman no right over the public square further than it subserves the interest of the public Settlement of the account of the City Collector Estate of P Bryne January 31, 1859 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Estate of P Bryne, balance paid into treasury Dubuque and Western Rail Road Petition of Wetmer, school board Childs and Flint legal obligation to grant the prayer of the petitioner Unfinished business Ordinance in relation to sidewalks Published in the Morning Sun Marshal and Captain of Police on the special interest fund Buy poison and beef for the purpose of killing dogs and pigeons January 31, 1859 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham city scrip for Captain of Police and Marshal poison for killing dogs and pigeons Central Improvement Question Minority report of the committee on claims J D Abry credit on books of the city Resolutions Paving and macadamizing Clay St between 5th St and 6th St defray cost of improvement special tax contract between Gill and Hays Clay St between 4th St and 5th St January 31, 1859 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Marshal correct errors in bill for planking sidewalks validity of the injunction in regard to the Central Island Question sale of bonds of the Central Improvement Company J W Hull full and complete investigation Special Interest Fund payment in New York City, interest coupons ude February 1 Dubuque and Pacific Railroad stock Resolution pay the balance of the new pay roll January 31, 1859 Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham Bills of Sage and Jarrett hauling water Central Island Bonds February 7, 1859 Petitions Mrs. O'Brien, very poor widow with a helpless family to support cow poisoned by poison meant to kill dogs, Council will make good the loss of the cow Ellen Corkery lot in Corkery's Addition remit taxes