1861 January Council ProceedingsJanuary 3, 1861
Stout, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Connell, Wood, Weigel, Matthews, Bittman, King
Petitions
J L Dickinson and others
well at the corner of the alley on 10th St between Washingon and Jackson St
Fire Department in the extinguishment of fires
Judge Clark taxes, apply bonds
Injunction from U.S. District Court
Welsh and Boland work on White St
Treasurer's office books, papers, unsafe condition
John Fitzgerald, South Dodge St work
January 3, 1861
Stout, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Connell, Wood, Weigel, Matthews, Bittman, King
James Cushing
slide on 3rd St, conveying ice
John H O'Neill
salary city attorney
Treasurer of Fire Department Company
interest on City bond
Auditor
blank bonds, printing
John O'Brien
fine, selling meat without a license
James McCormick
abolishion of Grain Markets
Reports of Officers
Map of the Langworthy property
Langworthy vs. City of Dubuque
plats
Marshal
Central Market Scales
butter seized and sold
January 3, 1861
Stout, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Connell, Wood, Weigel, Matthews, Bittman, King
Marshal
City Expense fund, work on streets
Clerk of City Court
juror expenses
Auditor
salaries of officers
receipts and expenditures of city cemetery
City Sexton, number of interments
case of P McDonogh vs City of Dubuque
Plaintiff
title of the Island Property
January 3, 1861
Stout, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Connell, Wood, Weigel, Matthews, Bittman, King
Treasurer and Collector
R Herron, taxes for Dubuque Harbor Company
contract Jones St Levee
Richard Bonsan
H L Stout
Agents of Harbor Co
Standing Committees
T Davis bond pay for new cemetery ground
B B Provost, information concerning bonds
counted and destroyed by burning evidences of city debt
cancelled
General Fund
Special Interest
City Court
Wharfage
Kentgen
City Currency
School House orders
Cemetery fund, Central Market fund
short bonds
January 3, 1861
Stout, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Connell, Wood, Weigel, Matthews, Bittman, King
Treasurer cancelled bonds
total amount cancelled
school township
Revised Ordinances
William Rebman work done on 10th St
alley between White St and Jackson St, old corporation line to Eagle Point Avenue
Gill, McDonough collect as per contract from property holders
George Burden, 5th Ward
January 3, 1861
Stout, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Connell, Wood, Weigel, Matthews, Bittman, King
Committee on Markets
repeal of the ordinance establishing the Grain Market
Committee on Printing
D A Mahony and F A Gniffke
General Fund
Salaries of city officers
Receive salary in scrip
Bissell and Co paid protest fees, short bonds
Motions and Resolutions
examine various order books
Uncalled for orders in Auditor's Office
January 3, 1861
Stout, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Connell, Wood, Weigel, Matthews, Bittman, King
Resolutions
Resolved salaries of city officers
Petition of George L Dickinson, well on 10th St
A Jungk, Special Assessment Fund
policies of insurance on City Property
City Council direct advertisements in newspaper
Bills
Daily Times, printing
E R Shankland, claims
City Expense Fund
William McLenan
Andrew Hoerner
Mahoney and Co
P Conner
M Beawer
J H Thimpson
James McGovern
Westphal and Hinds
January 10, 1861
Stout, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Connell, Wood, Weigel, Matthews, Bittman, King
Revised Ordinances 19-54
An Ordinance
streets and sidewalks
provide for paving and macadamizing streets
establish and dedicate a public square
Protection of harbor improvement bridges
vacate a portion of the Eagle Point Road, Orange St and Jackson St
regulating the sale of poisonous articles
Prevent the erection of wooden buildings in block bounded by 2nd St, 3rd St, Main St, and Locust St
license omnibuses and regulate the charges for conveyance
City cemetery, define duties of City Sexton
duties of Treasurer
regulating weights and measures
Dubuque and Dunleith Ferry
Paying the expenses of the City Court
regulate the Fire Department
January 10, 1861
Stout, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Connell, Wood, Weigel, Matthews, Bittman, King
Revised Ordinances 19-54
An Ordinance to provide for
the prosecution for penalties
appointment of a street commissioner and to define his duties
prevent the erection of dangerous walls
provide for summoning juries
duties of City Attorney
filling up and raising of lots, prevent stagnant water
restrain gaming
prevent hogs from running at large
secure the health of the city
establishing a city seal
prevent fires
prevent nuisances
protection of the public peace
establishment of a city police
Resolution
Resolved draft an Ordinance prohibiting persons from riding down hill upon a slad
horses have sleigh bells attached to them
Petitions
O Rothlander, Dubuque and Dunleith Ferry Company, claims
January 24, 1861
Stout, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Connell, Wood, Weigel, Matthews, Bittman, King
Committee on Revision of Ordinances and to perfect the ordinances
Enforce the observance of the Sabbath
Julien Avenue
Lorimier
500 copies of revised ordinances printed