1859 March Council ProceedingsMarch 1, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Resolutions
Deed in accordance with the terms of the contract with Gelpcke, Kentgen, Reichelt
Ordinances
duties of the City Collector performed by City Treasurer
Charter Election
Marshal to act as Market Master, Wharf Master, and Captain of Police
Taxes assessed on John W Markle
Kentgen Fund
James Rowen execute a good and sufficient title to the Market House property
Deed of trust instead of a mortgage
March 1, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Communication of James Rowan
Notice to be inserted in the Sun for one week, present claims against the city
Money from M Kentgen
Legal charter of the City of Dubuque
W T Baker and William Vandover
Presentation of Bills
Kentgen Fund
E James Jr
J B Howard Chief Fire Department
John W Markle
Milton, Lans and Co gas fixtures for City Hall
J B Goldsbury
C Leckies
J Herod
Edward A Lull
March 7, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Petitions and Communications
Elizabeth Hopkins release from payment of taxes
Mrs. Edwards, remit taxes
City Attorney
Bridget McNamee
J D Abry
Kentgen Fund
J L Langworthy and Brothers city bonds
Wood, Morill, can Co of Philidelphia
B P Power and Co collection of wharfage
blank receipts
West and Hopkins collector of Wharfage
Sol Rauh
March 7, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Gelpcke, Winslow and Co
L Button, Button and Blake
pay notes
Anthony Jordan, balance due setting curbing
Main St and Bluff St
Reports of Officers
Engineer
hands employed
Samuel Nicholas
Dennis Murphy
Michael Corbit
P Campbell
John L McMahon
Pat Kelly
Carts
Pat Donough
George Webb
March 7, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Charles H Mix, Market Master
Drafts weighed on the Central Market scales
November 8, 1858
Lambert for wood
Treasurer
Henry Kroll, City Sexton
burials
Pay roll
Michael Brown
Tim Driscoll
John Murphy
John Brown
Richard Corcoran
Stephen McGrath
Simon Treanor
Fernando McCraney
John Gleason
Jacob Swivel
C Mix
M Walmsley
Kentgen Fund
Injunction granted by the County Judge in the case of Thomas Levins vs. the City of Dubuque
Clayton County, Elias H Williams, District Judge
John Doud Jr, City Attorney
March 7, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Thomas Levins, et al
vs.
City of Dubuque, et al
Residence of District Judge
Clayton County, Iowa
at Chambers
Elias H Williams
dissolve injunction
Central Improvement Company and Jesse P Farley
principal and interest of the bonds of the city to W W Corcoran and F S Jesup
Thomas Updegroff, Clerk of the District Court
hand and seal of the Court
City Attorney
An Act for revising and consolitdating the laws incorporating the city of Dubuque and to establish a court
March 7, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
City Attorney
An Act for revising and consolitdating the laws incorporating the city of Dubuque and to establish a court
Sec 44, Article 3 Sec 30, Article 8 Sections 1 and 12 of the Constitution
Adjudication by the Supreme Court
City Court, clerks and judges
John Doud Jr
W T Basker
William Vandover
H S Hetherington
Proclamation for the election of a judge and clerk
School District, school election
George W Scott
Elias H Williams
Supreme Court of the State of Iowa
March 7, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
L D Randall and John D Bush withdrawing a petition
J L Langworthy and Brothers
Edward A Lull, Recorder
March 10, 1859
Reports of Officers
Chief Engineer for Fire Department
Ordinance passed November 23, 1858
fire companies, engines and apparatus
Washington Company No. 1
Protection Company No. 2
March 10, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Reports of Officers
Chief Engineer for Fire Department
Ordinance passed November 23, 1858
fire companies, engines and apparatus
Mechanic's Company No. 3
hook and ladder, engine
axes
truck is old and dilapidated
List of Fires since the adoption of the ordinance
December 24, 1858 Carpenter's shop of Keenan and Mullany
Bluff St, loss no insurance
January 4, 1859 Cigar Store, L E Wright Main St
February 4, 1859 Store of T A Cochran, Main St
Shoe store of H Saur, Main St, fire from stove pipe passing through the roof
February 5, frame house near 16th St
Frame house owned by M Blair, Jackson St
Swing the bell of the City Hall
double clapper
new truck and complete set of hooks and ladders
March 10, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Appropriation for oil for oiling hose
Engine House occupied by Washington and Protection Fire Companies
prompt and faithful manner the firemen discharge their duties
J B Howard Chief Engineer
Claims
George L Nightingale, Board of Education against the city
Schools
applied to taxes
March 10, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Wilson and Utley, services in District Court
Supreme Court of Iowa, Board of Education against the City of Dubuque
M Doud elected City Attorney
School House fund
H W Sanford petition, property assessments
real estate between 3rd St and 4th St
Julien House
March 10, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Petition of Thomas Mellon, property on Lorimer Avenue
Bill of C Leckie, glass for street lamps
Kentgen fund
Claims
Petition of Catharine Morgan taxes remitted
W J Gilbert stationary
Widow Farley, Lot No. 574 on Locust St
City Attorney opinion as to weather the Council has the right under the Kentgen contract to remit taxes or receive bonds as payment
John Hurley contract
March 10, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Claims
Col McHenry, issue of scrip to John Hurley
no claim against the city, founded in justice or equity
Streets
price to be paid to laborers, carts, and teams
Common laborers
horse, cart, driver
grades of Broadway St and Diagonal St
grade lines
March 10, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Committee on Fire Departments
Claim of Rob M McKinley
damage done to property by firemen
Kentgen contract
Booth and Shine
E Janatt
F A Kniffke
H B Welsh
M Haran
Bissell, Moser and Co
J D Abry
G L Torbert
Charles Rattray
Waples and Walmsley
George Webb
E Spottswood
Thompson Statemen
M M Nayden
H S Hetherington
B B Richards
Ham and Shamon
John Chamberlain
D U Lee
Duty of selecting bills to be paid
March 10, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Unfinished Business
Committee on Ordinances, amend existing ordinances
Offices of Treasurer and Collector
Marshall, Market Master, Wharf Master, Captain of Police
Gelpcke, Winslow and Company
City Treasurer balance
Petition of J L Langworthy and Brothers
Ordinance relative to weighing hay
March 10, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Communication of James Rowan
Deed to the property purchased
City Hay Scales, location on Clay St, south side of Central Market Ground
Settlement of differences between the City of Dubuque and the Dubuque Central Improvement Company
profitless litigation
filling and paving streets and levees
main channel Mississippi River
2nd St, grade of 4th st
real estate and land conveyed
alternate third lots
March 10, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
City of Dubuque and Central Improvement Company settlement
pay the principal and interest of the bonds of the City
W W Corcoran
F S Jesup and Co
discharge of Jesse P Farley, F V Goodrich, A J Goss, F E Bissell, R C Waples
R M Walmsley, C Pelan, A Anderson
January 20, 1857
Dubuque Central Improvement Company deed
Horatio W Sanford
released from liability to pay
March 10, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Dubuque Central Improvement Company
Mayor place upon the record his protest
Presentation of Bills
D E Morgan, clerk of election on District Separation
Patrick Hinds 1st Ward Market
Ambrose Gleed calaboose
Palmer, Gilmore publishing Mayor's Proclamation
Henry Jordan
T Nicholas
Kriechbaum and Fanning, 11 wood buckets
St Cloud Hotel
Guthrie appointed Clerk of next school election
Booth and Shine, condition of 7th St below White St
E A Lull
March 14, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Petitions and Communications
Jeremiah Boland pay for paving
Baptist Church, block on White St between 3rd St and 6th st
Special Kentgen Fund
J H Sulkamp payment of City Bond No. 110
exchanging coupon bonds
Nicholas C Ryan
West and Hopkins, collecting wharfage
Clement Smyth, Bishop of Dubuque Lot No. 642
St Patrick's Church exempt from taxation
Collector to refund taxes for 1858
L A Thomas, amend or modify existing ordinances to prohibit the keeping of stud horses and jacks for the use of mares
City Limits
Rule suspended to allow M Thomas to address the Council
March 14, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Petitions and Communications
D Mauer, heavy rains swept away bridges
streets impassable
Settlement of matters between Dubuque and Central Improvement Company
Resolution
Central Improvement Company accept the settlement
Board of Directors
F V Goodrich, President
R M Walmsley, Secretary
seal
objection, Richards being directly interested
Release of Central Improvement Company from liability, conveyance of property to the company
March 14, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Objection to the vote of alderman Richards
Central Improvement Company
Dubuque Gas, Light, and Coke Company
Reports of Officers
Attorney
legal authority to remit taxes
contract with Messrs Gelpcke, Kentgen, adn Reichelt
Council have no power or authority to remit any taxes properly laid upon taxable property
charter
March 14, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Attorney opinion on remitting taxes
Contract with Messrs Gelpcke, Kentgen, Reichelt
special interest taxes assessed shall be collected
levy a special tax
John Doud Jr
right to receive short bonds or any other evidences of debt
List of hands, carts, and teams employed for repairs on the following streets
Eagle Point Avenue, two sewers, bridge and opened side ditches
10th St, Clay St, Jackson St, Mineral St, sidewalks
14th St, Bluff St to Iowa St
Laborers
Pat Kelly
Michael Corbit
Dennis Murphy
P Campbell
P Glenn
Florence McCarty
William M Laughlin
Adam Zingel
R Mariz
Dennis O'Connell
James Hunt
James Finn
John McMahon
March 14, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
List of hands, carts, and teams employed for repairs on the following streets
Eagle Point Avenue, two sewers, bridge and opened side ditches
10th St, Clay St, Jackson St, Mineral St, sidewalks
14th St, Bluff St to Iowa St
Laborers
David Fitzgerald
Jerry Cavanaugh
James Corbit
Jerry Pickoldy
Martin Flannigan
Nick Feely
William Londergan
Jerry Griffin
Stephen Canigg
Pat Lovett
Nick Flynn
Pat O'Brien
Michael Dunn
John L McMahon
Carts
Jerry Driscoll
Adam Zingel
Pat Donough
Mrs. Flannigan
Mrs. Halpin
Felix Agnew
Teams
James Hays
M Guthrie
George Webb
Kentgen Fund
Ordinances
hay weighing, define duties of treasurer
March 14, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Rule 29 suspended
An Ordinance to provide for weighing hay in the City of Dubuque
weighing of hay, cattle, hogs, or whatever else may be offered to be weighed
Pay City Treasurer all money received for weighing on said scales
Ordinance to define duties of the Treasurer
keep true and correct accounts of all receipts and disbursements from the Treasury
only orders drawn upon him by the Recorder
March 14, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Ordinance to define duties of the Treasurer
An Ordinance to levy taxes and defry current expenses
June 12, 1854
An Ordinance regulating the collection of taxes
October 25, 1858
payment on the tax list
An Ordinance to define the duties of treasurer
July 17, 1854
Appointment of Collector
repeal ordinances
Ordinance blending the offices of Marshall, Captain of Police, and Market Master
Committee on Claims
Petition of P A Lorimier, property on Lorimier Avenue and Bluff St assessed to high
Lorimer Hotel is not finished
City Attorney
March 14, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Committee on Printing
Kentgen Fund
Unfinished Business
removal of city hay scales
office of hay weigher
Resolutions
Central Improvement Company papers
Sale of Central Island Bonds
Chief Engineer, double clapper placed on the Alarm Bell at the City Hall
bell rung at fires
March 14, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Chief Engineer of the Kentgen Fund, oil for oiling the hose
Dubuque Central Improvement Company
Resolution of Ald Richards
E A Lull
March 21, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Ald Richards Resolution to refer papers of Central Improvement Company
motions to reconsider lost
Correct the minutes so that they will show a full and complete record of the proceedings of the last meeting
Petitions and Communications
Adam Jaeger, bonds
March 21, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Petitions
Adam Jaeger bonds
pledge them for indebtedness
Leonard Berg, Treasurer of Washington Fire Company
Charles H Bowman
Kentgen Fund
Petition of Charles Lubeck, sinking a shaft for mineral on 3rd St above Bluff
Catharine Funcheon, unable to pay taxes on her lot
Walnut St and 11th St
John Fitzgerald, Harbor Master collections of wharfage
P Gill, curbing contract with the City
March 21, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Petitions
David Dillon emplotyed to fill sidewalks, Lot owned by Charlotte Corriell
McDonough and Coby, special tax for paving Main St between 1st St and Jones St
George Zumhof, holder of bond No. 356
George Webb
Ann Carlan, complaint against Mr. Bekler, stable on 11th St
Farley's Addition
Theodore Loring boat load of wood at new levee
Fitzgerald, Justice Nagle
selling wood
issuing Proclamation for the Charter Election
March 21, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Places for holding next Charter Election
Appoint judges and clerks
1st Ward Election, house of W Henobury Henebery
1st St and Main St
Pat Callahan, William Newman, John Kelly, Thomas Haran, Charles Cannon
2nd Ward Election, Beaubien House on 4th St between Main St and Iowa St
M Mobley, Joseph Beaubien, A Kaufman, Cyrus Hetherington, Charles Jones
3rd Ward Election, Police courtroom
Mark Murphy, Henry Koch, E S Norris, G L Dickinson, P M Guthrie
4th Ward Election, Lorimer Hotel, Bluff St and Lorimer Avenue
C Corkery, C J Richards, and William Stratton, Benj Rupert and John P Davis
5th Ward Election, Framed School House
John King, Mathew Hubert, Joseph Gerig, Doctor Bengel, Peter Ellwanger
H S Hetherington protest in accordance with previous notice against the action of the council
Reports of Officers
John Doud Jr, City Attorney
unfinished building in process of completion is subject to taxation
law looks to the value and not the to the condition of the property
March 21, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Reports of Officers
John Doud Jr, City Attorney
unfinished building in process of completion is subject to taxation
law looks to the value and not the to the condition of the property
List of expenditures for teams, carts, laborers, and lumber
repairs on 12th St, 13th St, Main St to the Bluff
7th St from Jackson St to slough
10th St from Washington St to slough on 14th St
Bluff St to Henion St
Mineral St side ditches
Laborers
George Webb, Engineer
Kentgen Fund
John L McMahon
Patrick Kelly
Jerry Griffin
P Campbelll
David Fitzgerald
Florence McCarty
Michael Corbit
Dennis Murphy
Terry Cavanaugh
William McLaughlin
R Marz
Dennis O'Connel
James Hunt
James Finn
Jerry Picholdy
Michael Flynn
Pat O'Brien
Pat Glenin
Martin Flannigan
Timothy Ryan
John Stearn
Peter Steiner
John Steindel
Frank Stearn
Daniel Ryan
Murt Tinney
James Daley
Pat Lavzy
Peter Haas
Nicholas Willert
Andrew Fanber
James Quigley
Michael Dunn
Jerry Murray
Mathew Cronian
Teams
Pat Donaughue
Pat Conners
Carts
Jerry Driscoll
Adam Zingel
Mrs. Halpin
Mrs. Flannigan
Felix Agnew
lumber
J L Langworthy
J M Robinson
March 21, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Copy of a Deed of Trust to F S Winslow under the Kentgen Contract
Mr. Barker, the Attorney for Winslow
E A Lull
Gelpcke, Kentgen, and Reichelt contract
Warantee Deed from James Rowan
market purposes
submit the papers for the approval of the Council
Policies of Insurance
County of Dubuque
Finance
Claim of Jeremiah Borland paving sidewalks in front of Baptist Church on Main St
Kentgen Fund
March 21, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Alderman Ham and the City Attorney
March 10, 1859
deed from Dubuque Central Improvement Company
Trust Deed, Horatio W Sanford
contract executed
Report
Map of the grounds
Recorder of Deeds of Dubuque County
John Doud Jr, City Attorney
March 21, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Deeds and Contract
Deed to the City
Dubuque Central Improvement Company to the City of the Dubuque
Pay the principal and interest of the bonds to W W Corcoran, F S Jesup and Co
bonds secured by mortgage
Jesse P Farley, Franklin V Goodrich, A J Goss, F E Bissell, R C Waples, R M Walmsley, C Pelan, and A Anderson
Sell and convey to the city described pieces, lots, and parcels of land
warrant and defend the premises against lawful claims of all persons
March 21, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Deeds and Contract
Deed to the City
Dubuque Central Improvement Company to the City of the Dubuque
Pay the principal and interest of the bonds to W W Corcoran, F S Jesup and Co
bonds secured by mortgage
Jesse P Farley, Franklin V Goodrich, A J Goss, F E Bissell, R C Waples, R M Walmsley, C Pelan, and A Anderson
Sell and convey to the city described pieces, lots, and parcels of land
warrant and defend the premises against lawful claims of all persons
F V Goodrich, President of Dubuque Central Improvement Company
R M Walmsley, secretary
Resolution of Board of Directors
Franklin V Goodrich
hand and notarial seal
Charles H Perrigo
Deed of Trust, H W Sanford Trustee
Horatio W Sanford
lots, parcels, and tracts of land
2nd St, 4th St
sell and convey
March 21, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Deed of Trust, H W Sanford Trustee
Horatio W Sanford
lots, parcels, and tracts of land
2nd St, 4th St
sell and convey
Dubuque Central Improvement Company
warrant and defend premises against lawful claims
contract executed
principal or interest
damages sustained
daily paper published at Dubuque
public auction
F V Goodrich, President
Robert M Walmsley
Board of Directors
March 21, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Deed of Trust, H W Sanford Trustee
Horatio W Sanford
Notary Public of County of Dubuque
F V Goodrich, President
Dubuque Central Improvement Company
Robert M Walmsley
notarial seal
Charles H Perrigo
Agreementor Contract
release Jesse P Farley, F V Goodrich, H J Goss, F E Bissell, R C Waples, R M Walmsley, C Pelan and H Anderson
liability on account
Agree to pay principal and interest of certain bonds
W W Corcoran
F S Jesup and Co
filling and paving entire levee on main channel
Fill to grade 2nd St, lots of the old levee
4th St
March 21, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Suitable side slope for embankment
Signature of the secretary and seal of company
Board of Directors
Dubuque Central Improvement Company
F V Goodrich
Robert M Walmsley
Notary Public
Notarial Seal
Charles H Perrigo
Ordinances
continuance of the office of the City Collector
F M Freund
performing duties as collector
tax lists for the year 1858
March 21, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
An Ordinance in addition to an Ordinance to define the powers and duties of the Marshal
An Ordinance to amend an Ordinance to prevent nuisances
Suitable place for hay scales
Market operation on Iowa St
13th St near Clay St
Claim of Waples and Walmsley
Central Improvement Company Bonds
March 21, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Settlement with Waples and Walmsley
Special Committee
sale of bonds of the Central Improvement Company
J W Hull leave soon for New York
Central Island Bonds
representation of Hull and Co
sales of bonds
letters and telegraphic dispatches
March 21, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Similar imports
sale of bonds
sale of bonds of the Central Improvement Company
J W Hull leave soon for New York
total receipts
March 21, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Allowance for time and travelling expenses
Commissions
payment in New York
J W Hull
suppress a newspaper report
names of purchasers of the bonds
travelling, writing, telegraphing, effecting sales, "out of pocket"
profits of shrewd financial operation
Unfinished Business
salary of the Treasurer
March 21, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Mayor stated necessary the City have an official paper as the charter required
Proclamation for the charter election should be published in the official paper of the City of Dubuque
the Sun newspaper
the Times newspaper
Express and Herald
Resolutions
Mayor is not a member of the City Council
Dubuque and Dunleith Ferry Company to run boats from 3rd St to the Illinois Shore
Jones St
Central Improvement Company repair 3rd St
March 21, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Galena, Dubuque, Dunleith, and Minnesota Packet Company to station their wharf boat
Collector to receive all past due indebtedness
Steam Boat "Hope" removed
Wood Ordinance
Bills
Reid and Murdoch for powder and fuse
Judges for school election
P M Guthrie
J M Hannan
Dubuque Gas, Light, and Coke Company
Kentgen Funds
M Brown wood at engine house
C H Mix
Henry Jordan
P Welsh City Hall
Adam Zingel
B F Davis express waggon
E A Lull, Recorder
March 28, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
reconsider the vote of the Central Island papers
Unfinished Business
city scrip for wharfage
Amos Mathews
Treasurer
scrip in payment of wharfage by the Packet Company
William Bichel
March 28, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Petitions
George Zumhoff, lease 3rd St on the levee, buying the lot at the expiration of the lease
Committee on public grounds
L J Axley taxes due on her lot in Kelly's Addition
Claims
C Street, assessment on Lot No. 356
Martin Kanivan bond held by him, watchman
Nathan James, move the city hay scales
Dennis O'Connor holds Bond No. 369
W J Barney, bond from New York bond No. 354
Communication of C Welch and Henry Jordan
contract paving and macadamizing Couler Avenue, 18th St to Eagle Point Avenue
T Belfield, Ordinance to prevent keeping of stallions at the Washington Stables
M McMaster in lawful pursuit of his legitimate business
L A Thomas postpone action upon the foregoing petition
March 28, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Reports of Officers
Engineer, George Webb
Hill St, South Dodge St, Eagle Point Avenue sewer
Pay roll, Kentgen Fund
John Doud Jr.
Deed of Trust to T S Winslow
Claim of William Bickel
Dubuque Central Improvement Company Bonds
Pat Kelly
Tim Ryan
Florence McCarty
Thomas Barry
P Campbell
Martin Flanagan
Pat Considine
Michael Karn
Thomas Kelly
John Scanton
John Conolly
Pat Code
Ed Ryan
Mich Ranchford
Thomas Callahan
Pat Lavy
Carts
Mrs. Halpin
Mrs. Flanagan
Mrs. Conway
Jerry Driscoll
Teams
Michael Burke
March 28, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Central Island Bonds
Gelpcke, Kentgen, Reichelt
Claim of Waples and Walmsley
Central Island Improvement Bonds
Petitions and Communications of P Gill, Adam Jaeger, David Dillon, Leonard Berg, George Zumhoff
Special Kentgen Fund
Washington Fire Company
Patrick Gill claim on the books of the Auditor
March 28, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Kentgen Contract
cash proceeds of Central Island Bonds
E A Lull, Recorder
Report of H S Hetherington, Mayor
City of Dubuque agrees to pay over all other Revenue received, collected, or falling due to the City
Webster defines the term revenue
reference to the public or the state
annual produce of taxes, excise customs, duties, rents collected and paid into the treasury for public use
March 28, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Claims of Adam Jaeger, Leonard Berg, Treasurer of Washington Fire Company, David Dillon, Patrick Gill
Claims
Dubuque Gas, Light, and Coke Company bill
J M Hannan carriage hire
McDonough and Coby city scrip
General Fund
P M Guthrie, clerk of election
A McDaniel, J J E Norman, Joseph Gerig
School House Fund, Kentgen Fund
George W Jones, removal of the Ferry port of 3rd St
Central Island Company
Wharf boat of the Ferry Company
March 28, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Public Grounds
inventory of goods belonging to the city at the House of Refuge
Poor House
renting of the House of Refuge
Recorder receive sealed proposals
plat of new cemetery grounds
preliminary survey for streets
unnecessary crooks and curves in the streets
variety of ornament, located to provide for vaults
March 28, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Fire Department
resignation as Chief Engineer of the Fire Department
J B Howard
Police Court Room election
Unfinished Business
An Ordinance to prevent nuisances and for other purposes
An Ordinance to define the powers and duties of the Marshal
Marshall act as market master of the 1st Ward, Central Market, Captain of Police,
March 28, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Ordinance to define the duties of the Marshall
An Ordinance to divide the City into wards and to define the qualification of Alderman
North Boundary of the 1st Ward, South Boundary of the 4th Ward
Boundaries of city wards
Main St
5th St
suspension of rule 29
March 28, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Resolutions
line between 1st Ward and 4th Ward
Validity of claim of Mr Crome against the City for labor on School House fence
Justice Nagle, Conger
Anthony Jordan curbing on 1st St between Main St and Bluff St
scrip for exchanging bonds
General Fund
Assessment
special tax for paving and macadamizing Jones St
Dubuque Harbor Company, Block No. 11
Harbor Company's Addition
March 28, 1859
Hetherington, McNamara, Treanor, Lane, Virden, Hinds, Nadeau, Richards, Mitton, Jaeger, Ham
Assessment
Special tax for paving and macadamizing Main St between 1st St and Jones St
defray cost of improvement
Roach
Edwards, Raisin and Co
Stephen Hempstead
Estate of Aaron Baptiste
John Lovell, Agent
Richard Bennett
R Cox
Kennedy
Gray
Burt
Armond
Reilly
Okeson
H J Goff
John Hoey
Smith and Newberry
Stohlman
Marshal to collect foregoing assessments
E A Lull, Recorder