1859 May Council ProceedingsMay 2, 1859
Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Hinds, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King
Mayor stated he considered the seat of Ald Hinds vacant under the new charter, and to have his name be omitted from the roll call
Petitions and Communications
H W Sanford declining to serve as alderman of the 3rd Ward
George Connell and 137 other citizens of the 3rd Ward praying the Council to allow them to express preference for a new alderman
Special elections
Charles Corkery, City Engineer measure filling material sold by him to Mr. Potter
curbing and guttering west side of Bluff St
4th St and 8th St
Rule No. 11 suspended to hear Judge Corkery
Brown proposing to water the streets around the Central Market for fair compensation
May 2, 1859
Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Hinds, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King
Auditor
Bill of C O'Mullin for rent of store room, 6th St and Iowa St
E Spottswood
Letter from Dubuque Mutual Fire Insurance Company, F E Bissell
settled with E R Shankland
receipts from former collectors
special assessments, paving and macadamizing
May 2, 1859
Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King
Petitions
Names of all parties holding receipts
Bernard Shulte, balance due him for curbing done in 1857
J D Abry, extras done on the belfry of City Hall
David Dillon, payment due
John Adam Koch, change Lorimier Avenue to Julien Avenue
B F Davis, other Draymen asking for a reduction in license
United States Trust Company of New York, amounts paid on coupons
Dubuque and Pacific Railroad Company securities
McDonough and Cobey bills for macadamizing Main St between 1st St and Jones St
Reports of Officers
C H Mix reporting the amount collected from hay scales
May 2, 1859
Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Hinds, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King
C H Mix amount scaling weights and measures for 1858
City Sexton reporting the number of interments for April
Standing Committees
Communications of W J Barney, Martin Hanivan, Dennis O'Conner payment of city bonds
short bonds
City finances will not enable them to meet the demands
large discount in favor of the receipients and against the city
policy unwise, unjust and contrary to the true interest of the city
a few moneyed speculators
embarrased state of the City Treasury
payment of taxes now in progress of collection
scheme
holders of these bonds will receive no injustice
class of bonds
May 2, 1859
Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Hinds, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King
bonds in the hands of former employees of the City
work done on contracts
money to buy scrip
special interest tax
dispose of bonds
Resolution
payment of city scrip for taxes
General Fund
Collector to receive bonds
Petition of Patrick O'Hare
privilege of removing hay scales at West Dubuque, point near his own place of business
May 2, 1859
Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Hinds, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King
Patrick O'Hare
scale
West Dubuque
Committee on Streets
Communication of B Mohan, authorized John Blake to put a light coating of bluff filling on Mineral Street
Petition of L N Gibbs and Company, Southern Avenue properly repaired
coating of broken rock
May 2, 1859
Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Hinds, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King
Committee on Markets
petition the City Council to establish a market in the Southern portion of the City
1st Ward
south of 8th St
bluff
sale of meat and vegetables
Tammany Building
Central Market
Lorimier Avenue
hill residents
residents of Eagle Point and Plank Road equal right to complain
Market House proprietor M Molony right to rent the stalls for his benefit
butchers
May 2, 1859
Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Hinds, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King
Market House proprietor M Molony right to rent the stalls for his benefit
lease the stable to the city
revenue from the rent of stalls to satisfy the proprietor
large indebtedness of the city
Resolution
Repeal the ordinance compelling all persons to sell meat at the markets and to draft an Ordinance permitting the sale of fresh meat, butter and eggs
provisions
West of Locust St
any person paying a license
May 2, 1859
Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Hinds, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King
Licenses
Unfinished Business
Meet on the first Thursday of every month
Express and Herald newspaper
Ordinance to change the meeting of the council
Ordinance to define the powers and duties of the City Marshal
May 2, 1859
Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King
Resolutions
people residing in the 3rd Ward nominate suitable person to the City Council
vacancy of Hinds
judges and clerks of special election
City Hall, May 7 1859
E S Norris, William Rebman, R Nolty, John Branniman, P M Guthrie
Express and Herald
Main St lighted with gas, lamp lighter
May 2, 1859
Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King
receive for rent of stalls
in the Central Market fund
James Rowen
Public Buildings occupants of saloons in the basement of City Hall
Pass an Ordinance to legalize the seal of the City Court, published in the Express and Herald
Recorder suitable desk and a case for filing papers
Bills
Auditor
May 2, 1859
Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King
Bills
Auditor
George Webb
Thomas Fleming Marshall
C J Leist
A DeMowbray Recorder
E Spottswood Auditor
John Gleason policeman
Jacob Swivel
Owen McCann
Henry Sidell
M Oswald Gauntenbiem
Durham
Ernest Young Janitor
Kentgen Fund
Winslow and Co
Andrew and Treadway for hardware
Jerome Murphy lumber and labor
J B Dorr printing
Stalls in Central Market and 1st Ward Market
May 2, 1859
Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King
Market stalls
Herald and Sun Newspapers
May 5, 1859
Petitions and Communications
Mrs. Carlan, tax on Lot No. 11 in Farley's Addition be remitted
Bond of William H D Lorimier wharfmaster
Engineer broken planks in the covering of the sewer on Eagle Point Avenue
May 5, 1859
Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King
H L Stout lumber
Pat Mack cartage
Pat Kelly planks
George Webb Engineer
Marshall
sell stalls in the 1st Ward Market and the 3rd Ward Market
C C Lebien
John Becklen
Nicholas Brand
Rengamen and Ade
Schloth and Brothers
McManus and Wening
Frederick Herbst
C T Brown
Hugo Miller
Hahn and Co
Frank Henge
Tige and Clyne
Fred Keneker
John Bird
John Snyder
Thomas Flemming
May 5, 1859
Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King
Committees
Ordinances
regulating the sale of meat, poultry and fish
Expediency of revising and publishing Ordinances of the City
revision of Ordinances
City Charter
May 5, 1859
Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King
Dubuque Mutual Fire Insurance Company
John D Graffort
Kentgen Fund
A A Jordan wood
C H Mix, market master
Claims
Charles Corkery, Engineer Contract
Fire Company No. 3 ring the Market Bell
Watchman for City Hall
May 5, 1859
Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King
Assistant Market Master, city stalls and ring the bell in case of fire
City Scrip burning
N C Ryan reduction of taxes on lot No. 121
Motions and Resolutions
Confine dogs for 90 days
Leases of market stalls, payment of rent
Ordinance requiring the cleaning of streets and alleys
Sun Newspaper
publish in the Express and Herald
May 5, 1859
Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King
Resolved Recorder be instructed to obtain from the publishers of daily newspapers proposals fo inserting City Advertisments
Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company and Dubuque Western Rail Road Company
Right of Way along Iowa St and old levee to 8th St
track and depot
Fix the salary of the Judge and Clerk of the City Court
May 5, 1859
Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Melhop, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King
A DeMowbray Recorder