1860 February Council ProceedingsFebruary 2, 1860
Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Melhop, Chapline, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King
Petitions and Communications
B Schulte on his claim
J Jenkel, assessment too high
Julia Lewis inability to pay her taxes
Jacob Livingston
City Court for violation of ordinance
Mary McNamee representing herself to be a poor widow unable to pay taxes
Mary Bushee, Council to remit taxes
Bissell and Company bonds paid in scrip
February 2, 1860
Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Melhop, Chapline, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King
M McNamara, city order lost
claims
F Wedehaas assessment
G Zumhoff, city bond
pack ice on 3rd St levee
Leonard Berge, Treasurer of Fire Company No. 1
interest on city bonds
W C Mace holds an execution against the city
Mark Murphy interest on taxes
scrip in the hands of the treasurer
Bissell and Co, policies of the City expire
February 2, 1860
Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Melhop, Chapline, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King
Tax receipts, interest paid
F E Houghton, Notary Public of New York
Protest of certain Central Island Bonds
R Weston assessment
Fanning and Langworthy relieved from Ferry license
Officers of the St. Vincent de Paul use of basement room in Central Market for the use of the society
salaries of city officers
February 2, 1860
Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Melhop, Chapline, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King
List of expenditures on the repairs of bridges and opening gutters
Laborers
Teams
P O'Hard
Thomas Harran
J Boland
Maurice Flynn
George Webb
General Fund
Clerk of City Court
expenses for jurors
Benjamin Rupert
City Sexton, number of burials
February 2, 1860
Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Melhop, Chapline, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King
City Attorney in favor of original ferry contract
Fanning and Langworthy
relinquish contract
legal city indebtedness
Samuels, Allison, and Crane relative to payment of bonds owned by Gelpcke, Kentgen, and Reichelt
U.S. District Court
C H Booth
Garnishing tax payers, such a proceeding cannot be legally sustained
February 2, 1860
Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Melhop, Chapline, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King
Hear a petition from Eliza Hoskins, a poor widow, remission of taxes
T Mason complaining of his assessment being too high
M Allison, Central Market and lower market
Reports of Committees
A McCann bonds
exchange for scrip
reduce the principal
interest
special interest fund
February 2, 1860
Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Melhop, Chapline, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King
Bonds which would act with equal justice in every case
Resolutions
Resolved A McCann special interest fund orders
principal of said bonds
new bonds
coupons
scrip portion of taxes
Contract or obligation of the City with M G Karrick
May 15, 1857
James Crider
February 2, 1860
Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Melhop, Chapline, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King
Cancel the contract
Indebtedness of the City to the Harbor Improvement Company and the Harbor Company
Boundary lines between the 1st Ward and the 4th Ward
Potter's Map of Dubuque City
Main St, Bluff St
5th St
Delhi Road
Resolution in relation to the protection of the lower levee
February 2, 1860
Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Melhop, Chapline, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King
Harbor Company promise to find material
taxes
City Engineer
General Fund
School House
Teachers Fund
Kentgen Fund
Special Interest
City Court
Wharfage
Central Market
School Orders
Short Bonds
Currency Scrip
Evidences of City Debt
scrip destroyed by burning
Interest coupons
February 2, 1860
Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Melhop, Chapline, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King
Resolutions
Memorialize to the General Assembly of the State of Iowa
low lands and islands
sloughs and ponds of water
State grant and release all its title and interest
Delinquent taxes
liquidate amounts
Gelpcke, Kentgen, Reichelt
Kentgen Contract
Winslow
New York
Proclamation to the Voters of the City of Dubuque to vote for or against the amendments to the present charter of the city
Regulates a City Court
Sections 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36
February 2, 1860
Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Melhop, Chapline, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King
Amended Charter
Resolutions
Resolved
Public Grounds and Buildings
Lot No. 602 on Bluff St
City Attorney present suits on behalf of the City
Insurance on the buildings owned by the City
credit the premium on taxes
School District Directors ensure the benefit of the District
School Houses belonging to the City
February 2, 1860
Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Melhop, Chapline, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King
Presentation of Bills
General Fund
Henry Heeb
Thomas Jenkle
Edward Linehan
F Dettmer printing
J B Dorr
Times Company
McNear rent of lot for engine house
February 9, 1860
Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Melhop, Chapline, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King
Dubuque Harbor Company refused contract with Mayor
work on the lower levee
Herman Gelpcke
Never a creditor has been treated so shamefully by his debtor
honest debts
Community abroad
February 9, 1860
Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Melhop, Chapline, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King
Herman Gelpcke, New York
debts
repairing levee