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