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1860 April Council ProceedingsApril 5, 1860 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Melhop, Chapline, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Petitions and Communications W C Mace certificate of an assignment of a certain execution against the city Ellen Cleveland remission of taxes Governors Greys, use of City Hall supervision of Marshall without injury or risk to the City pay for gas and other attendant expenses Auditor extra compensation for services April 5, 1860 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Chapline, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Communications and Petitions City Officers make good amount sustained on scrip Godfried Sahn reduction of assessment W W Luke, George M Rhoades Lawrence Maloney Gelpcke and Company appointment of a Trustee Reports of Officers City Sexton reporting number of burials in the City Cemetery Wharfmaster, wharfage collected Engineer expenditure for repair on streets Wharfage fund April 5, 1860 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Chapline, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King City Engineer high winds injured the roof of the lower market house Patrick Hines George Webb General Fund Clerk of City Court expenses of jurors Benjamin Rupert City Court Fund amount received for hay weighing at Central Market April 5, 1860 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Chapline, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Committees George Ragatz property assessed lot on Iowa St near 17th St small frame building, good brick building repairing Jackson St votes of election Election Returns Inaugurate new officers April 5, 1860 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Chapline, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King votes of election Election Returns Inaugurate new officers Mayor Spottswood Stout H L Stout Attorney O'Neill Harvey J H O'Neill Marshall Fleming Swivel Jacob Swivel Recorder McLenan DeMowbray McLenan Treasurer Herron Freund R G Herron Auditor Quigley Playter D O C Quigley Assessor Kneist McBride Lambert Kneist Alderman 1st Ward H Treanor L N Gibbs Hugh Treanor Alderman 2nd Ward J B Lane G W Scott J B Lane Alderman 3rd Ward G W Connell C W Belden G W Connell April 5, 1860 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Chapline, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King votes of election Election Returns Inaugurate new officers Alderman 1st Ward H Treanor L N Gibbs Hugh Treanor Alderman 2nd Ward J B Lane G W Scott J B Lane Alderman 3rd Ward G W Connell C W Belden G W Connell For 2 Years George Wood P M Guthrie George Wood Alderman 4th Ward Fred Weigel J M Emerson Fred Weigle Alderman 5th Ward John Bittman H Kaiser John Bittman Stout, Treanor, Lane, Connell, Wood, Weigle, Bittman Committee on Harbors Petition of Pratt and Manson removal of stone and obstructions Wharfmaster April 5, 1860 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Chapline, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Stout, Treanor, Lane, Connell, Wood, Weigel, Bittman General Fund Presentation of Bills J B Howard Thomas Fleming Palmer, Gilmore and Co Junkerman and Haas E Linehan M Rodgers T Coy Mayor a note of thanks for the gentlemanly, able and impartial manner he has discharged his responsibilities Mayor R Mitton Thanks to Locals of the Dubuque Papers April 5, 1860 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Chapline, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Stout, Treanor, Lane, Connell, Wood, Weigel, Bittman H L Stout sworn in Oath of Office Bonds of Officers April 9, 1860 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Chapline, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Stout, Treanor, Lane, Connell, Wood, Weigel, Bittman John H O'Neill Petitions and Communications Joseph Weinzierl relieved from paying taxes W C Mace certificate of County Clerk of an assignment of certain judgement City Attorney Ernest Jungk, retained as market master W J Gilbert, plan of City showing situation of public and private cisterns for use of the Fire Department Riggs and Company, Washington D. C. coupon payment April 9, 1860 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Chapline, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Stout, Treanor, Lane, Connell, Wood, Weigel, Bittman Martin Canovan compensation for services as watchman of City Hall Amounts due City Officers salary City Auditor Receipts and Expenditures Cemetery Lot Account Wharfage License Street Department April 9, 1860 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Chapline, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Stout, Treanor, Lane, Connell, Wood, Weigel, Bittman Receipts Brotford House of Refuge 3rd Ward Market F M Freund taxes Hay weigher West Dubuque Delinquent Tax City Tax Gelpcke and Winslow City Court Account Central Market Account Interest Account Expenditures Insurance Account Street Department Salary Account Printing Election Expenses Fire Department Police Fuel Account School Dubuque Harbor Company Gas Account Gelpcke, Winslow and co David Dillon P O'Connor A Jungk M Robilliard James Rowan contract W K DeLorimier City Court Bills payable House of Refuge B Sholte April 9, 1860 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Chapline, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Stout, Treanor, Lane, Connell, Wood, Weigel, Bittman Recapitulation Receipts and Expenditures Excess of Receipts Debts contracted by the Council Gelpcke and Co of New York E Spottswood bonds of city officers William McLenan Recorder Ben M Samuels S M Pollock D O C Quigley, Auditor Charles Corkery Patrick Quigley April 9, 1860 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Chapline, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Stout, Treanor, Lane, Connell, Wood, Weigel, Bittman Jacob Swivel, Marshal Martin Schaffner Andrew Hoerner Leonard Berg Henry Grimm F Mangold Lambert Kneist Antoine Heeb I N Kroesen bonds of officers William McLenan D O C Quigley Jacob Swivel Lambert Kneist Gelpcke, Kentgen and Reichelt Trustee, Theodore T Moran resigned Thaddeaus H Lane April 9, 1860 Hodgdon, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Chapline, Mitton, Matthews, Ham, King Stout, Treanor, Lane, Connell, Wood, Weigel, Bittman Report Thomas Fleming, money collected Resolution pay into Treasury Motions and Resolutions Appoint a Deputy Marshal duties required by Ordinance business of the City Court allow Marshal to appoint his deputy April 9, 1860 Stout, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Connell, Wood, Weigel, Matthews, Bittman, King Resolution Resolved the Marshal appoint a Deputy Marshal duties required by Ordinance Street Commissioner civil suits in the City Court An Ordinance to provide for the appointment of a City Engineer for the City of Dubuque July 17, 1854 F J Cromer Deputy Marshal Jacob Swivel April 9, 1860 Stout, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Connell, Wood, Weigel, Matthews, Bittman, King Rules suspended Marshall confirm appointment of Deputy Marshal Andrew Hoerner as Market Master Ernest Jungk Wharfmaster vote viva voce John Fitzgerald, J Bonnell, W K DeLorimier City Sexton, Henry Kroll fix salaries of city officers April 9, 1860 Stout, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Connell, Wood, Weigel, Matthews, Bittman, King Bond of City Treasurer and Collector Resolution Resolved City Attorney report the power of the Council under Article 18, Section 7 of the City Charter license, tax and regulate saloons kept for selling ale, beer, wine or spirituous liquors Ordinance regulating awnings King elected mayor pro tem Standing Committees Finance Ordinances Claims Streets Harbors Markets Public Grounds and Buildings Printing Fire Police April 9, 1860 Stout, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Connell, Wood, Weigel, Matthews, Bittman, King An Ordinance to regulate the rate of wharfage of steamboats accounts of late treasurer Resolved revision of city ordinances will be any expense to the City William McLenan recorder April 16, 1860 Stout, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Connell, Wood, Weigel, Matthews, Bittman, King Renting of stalls in City Market Houses Petitions and Communications J B Howard resignation as Chief Engineer of the Fire Department Resolutions Thanks to J B Howard ornamental fire trumpet April 16, 1860 Stout, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Connell, Wood, Weigel, Matthews, Bittman, King John T Hancock, reduction of tax Claims Jackson Guards use of City Hall, drill purposes lights, fuel gunpowder J H L Stout swore into office F J Cromer, Deputy Marshal and Street Commissioner Watchman for Market House Reappoint M Canovan, salary scrip at par Marshal rent House of Refuge Norman House April 16, 1860 Stout, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Connell, Wood, Weigel, Matthews, Bittman, King Election of Wharfmaster Fix rent of stalls in market houses An Ordinance to repeal an Ordinance regulating the sale of meat, poultry, and fish Resolution Amendment to market ordinances licensed to sell meat sale of vegetables from wagons on Locust St, 6th St, 7th St, around public square Rent of stalls in city market houses April 16, 1860 Stout, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Connell, Wood, Weigel, Matthews, Bittman, King Fix amount for license to sell meat city market