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1861 April Council ProceedingsApril 4, 1861 Stout, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Connell, Wood, Weigel, Matthews, Bittman, King Copy of Ordinances South Carolina Petitions and Communications Michael Donald engine house grounds dwelling house David Tiegel and Fred Tiegel dig graves cemetery grounds R M McKinley, corner home a landmark John King young trees D O C Quigley, loss on scrip April 4, 1861 Stout, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Connell, Wood, Weigel, Matthews, Bittman, King John H O'Neill, City Attorney attending cases for the City at the Supreme Court Clerk of City Court Harlan Mastin Jones St Levee Wood boats on City levee Wharfage Fund salaries of City officers R G Herron William McLenan D O C Quigley Jacob Swivel Andrew Conner M Kanovan S S Palmer Fire Companies April 4, 1861 Stout, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Connell, Wood, Weigel, Matthews, Bittman, King Salaries drawn Marshal, hay scales Central Market Work done on streets City Sexton number of interments in the City Cemetery City Attorney, Annual Report Cases pending in the different courts Herman Chadwick District Court opening Julien Avenue Plaintiff appeal April 4, 1861 Stout, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Connell, Wood, Weigel, Matthews, Bittman, King City Attorney, Annual Report Cases pending in the different courts H W Sanford vs. the City of Dubuque Supreme Court on appeal, favor of the City Pemock and Hart vs. the City of Dubuque U.S. District Court, recovery of price of iron crossings C Granger vs. the City of Dubuque iron pillars Central Market House judgement against the City A P Wood et al. vs. the City of Dubuque Appeal from the verdict of the jury summoned Union Avenue William Rebman vs. the City of Dubuque Supreme Court on appeal Judgement in favor of city Edward Langworthy vs. The City of Dubuque Lucius H Langworthy vs. The City of Dubuque James S Langworthy vs. The City of Dubuque Solon M Langworthy vs. The City of Dubuque April 4, 1861 Stout, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Connell, Wood, Weigel, Matthews, Bittman, King Edward Langworthy vs. The City of Dubuque Lucius H Langworthy vs. The City of Dubuque James S Langworthy vs. The City of Dubuque Solon M Langworthy vs. The City of Dubuque District Court collection of taxes old corporation limits Constitutionality of the act extending the City limits Supreme Court litigation Gelpcke, Kentgen and Reichelt vs. the City of Dubuque Pending in U.S. District Court contract coupons attached to bonds Dubuque and Pacific Railroad Company April 4, 1861 Stout, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Connell, Wood, Weigel, Matthews, Bittman, King The City of Dubuque vs. Carl C Leiben The City of Dubuque vs. Hugo Miller The City of Dubuque vs. McDonald and Greenleaf The City of Dubuque vs. John Schnider The City of Dubuque vs. Andrew Hiobtintgel The City of Dubuque vs. Brank and Ham The City of Dubuque vs. Louis Hogh The City of Dubuque vs. McManis and Hening The City of Dubuque vs. Nicholas Heis The City of Dubuque vs. Fred K Kunichen The City of Dubuque vs. Peter Hoffman The City of Dubuque vs. Ruegamer and Ade violation of ordinances of the City, prohibiting use of stalls in Central Market House without license City Court, appeal to Supreme Court judgement in favor of the city The City of Dubuque vs. Hugo Miller City Court stalls in Central Market House, butchers April 4, 1861 Stout, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Connell, Wood, Weigel, Matthews, Bittman, King H J Utley vs. The City of Dubuque District Court Supreme Court District Townships of the City John Blake vs. The City of Dubuque damages to Plaintiff's property, opening of Union Avenue James Breen vs. The City of Dubuque injury to plaintiff's leg caused by falling over an embankment on Julien Avenue District Court Patrick McDonough vs. The City of Dubuque excavations and gradings attorneys in the case John H O'Neill, City Attorney April 4, 1861 Stout, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Connell, Wood, Weigel, Matthews, Bittman, King Attorney Annual Report City vs. Hitchcock, et al City Court selling the bell in the public square Herron vs. The City of Dubuque H W Sanford vs. The City of Dubuque John H O'Neill City Auditor Annual Report Receipts City Taxes Delinquent and interest School tax April 4, 1861 Stout, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Connell, Wood, Weigel, Matthews, Bittman, King City Auditor Annual Report Interest on School Tax Road Tax Poll Tax Dog Tax City Wharfage Jones St Galena, Dubuque, Dunleith and Minnesota Packet Company Clerk of City Court Street Department City Licenses tax on Billiard Tables Pedlers Dray and Wagons Butchers Livery stables Exhibitions Ferry Companies Auctioneers Central Market City Hay Scales Central Market April 4, 1861 Stout, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Connell, Wood, Weigel, Matthews, Bittman, King City Auditor Annual Report Police Department fines Cemetery lots House of Refuge Street Department Expenditures Fire Department Chief Engineer Fire Companies Loss on Scrip Rent of Engine House Repairing Salaries City Officers City Expenses April 4, 1861 Stout, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Connell, Wood, Weigel, Matthews, Bittman, King City Auditor Annual Report City Printing City Election, judges and clerks City Court City Wharfage Wharfmaster City Police City Insurance House of Refuge Central Market Interest on bonds and scrip Judgments against the city W C Mace Pemock and Hart Court costs Bills Payable School House Street Department Special Assessment April 4, 1861 Stout, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Connell, Wood, Weigel, Matthews, Bittman, King Recapitulation City Auditor Annual Report Excess of receipts over expenditures D O C Quigley Public Grounds and Buildings Engine Houses on Locust St, Mathew McNear, taxes George Wood, John Bittman General Fund City Expense Fund Palmer, Gilmore, and Co April 4, 1861 Stout, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Connell, Wood, Weigel, Matthews, Bittman, King Palmer, Gilmore and Co Printing Bills J G Armstrong? Bill of Rand and Brothers City Expense Fund City Attorney A Schafal Edward O'Brien Rouse and Williams Fire Department Communications John O'Brien school board S M Randolph, Grain Inspector April 4, 1861 Stout, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Connell, Wood, Weigel, Matthews, Bittman, King Herman Gelpcke, voting the stock of the City Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad D O C Quigley Benjamin Rupert Election Returns Election results ballot boxes, counted votes Mayor H L Stout H S Hetherington Marshal Jacob Swivel John Buechln Recorder Frank Jennings W S Coud Auditor Thomas Foherty E Spottswood Treasurer and Collector R G Herron F Mangold Attorney John H O'Neill F M Robinson April 4, 1861 Stout, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Connell, Wood, Weigel, Matthews, Bittman, King Election Returns Election results ballot boxes, counted votes Clerk of Court Raymond Rupert J Karrick Assessor Lambert Kinust R M McKinley Aldermen 1st Ward P Quigley A McCann 2nd Ward Ruff Torlet 3rd Ward P W Crawford Connell 4th Ward G L Mathews A Williams 5th Ward Ruegamer Fanend A McCann Judicial Tribunal legally elected April 4, 1861 Stout, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Connell, Wood, Weigel, Matthews, Bittman, King A McCann William McLenan, Notary Public H L Stout Oaths of office John Ruegamer George L Mathews Patrick Quigley Connell Y L Torbert Frank Jennings Thohen Faherty J H O'Neill George J Karrick Lambert Kniest R G Herron Jacob Swivel Standing Committees Finance Ordinance Claims Streets Harbors Markets Public Grounds and Buildings Printing Fire Department Police April 4, 1861 Stout, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Connell, Wood, Weigel, Matthews, Bittman, King Stout, Quigley, Treanor, Lane, Torbert, Connell, Wood, Mathews, Bittman, Weigel, Ruegamer Resolutions bonds of elected officers salaries of city officers Petition of Donn and Dred Jungk April 4, 1861 Stout, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Connell, Wood, Weigel, Matthews, Bittman, King Petition of John H O'Neill R M McKinley John King Grain Market 2nd St John King furnish the city with trees for the City Cemetery Jacob Swivel Frank Jennings April 6, 1861 Stout, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Connell, Wood, Weigel, Matthews, Bittman, King bonds of city officers Resolutions Communications Samuel Upton, Deputy Marshal Jacob Swivel, Andrew Hoerner marketmaster C C Krichbaum, wharfmaster William Ruff George Schunk, watchman of the Central Market April 6, 1861 Stout, Treanor, Quigley, Lane, Kauffman, Connell, Wood, Weigel, Matthews, Bittman, King Petitions Daniel Smith compensation loss of house, 3rd St Frank Jennings April 17, 1861 Stout, Quigley, Treanor, Lane, Torbert, Connell, Wood, Mathews, Bittman, Weigel, Ruegamer rent of stalls of City Market House 1st Ward Market House bonds of city officers Report of the Clerk of City Court City Court Fund claims as jurors Resolutions Chief Engineer of the Fire Department property April 17, 1861 Stout, Quigley, Treanor, Lane, Torbert, Connell, Wood, Mathews, Bittman, Weigel, Ruegamer Dubuque Ferries, official organ of the city printing Condition of Diagonal Street Communications D E Norton, S Booth, and H Bath, condition of alley between Iowa St, Clay St, and 10th St, 11th St South Couler place for keeping hogs Salaries of city officers April 17, 1861 Stout, Quigley, Treanor, Lane, Torbert, Connell, Wood, Mathews, Bittman, Weigel, Ruegamer Fixed salaries of city officers city scrip watchman at Central Market abolished tax list April 17, 1861 Stout, Quigley, Treanor, Lane, Torbert, Connell, Wood, Mathews, Bittman, Weigel, Ruegamer fixed salaries of City Officers Central Market House Frank Jennings