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1864 April Council ProceedingsApril 4, 1864 Thedinga, Quigley, Treanor, Russ, Mulkern, Stout, Cummings, Mathews, Christman, Kiene, Schmid Resolution in relation to furnishing articles to pest house Reports of Officers amount of wharfage up to date outer levee inner levee Jones St C Gilliam, Harbor Master Soldier's home P M Guthrie lots sold in Linwood Cemetery Andrew Hoerner Central Market Hay Scales April 4, 1864 Thedinga, Quigley, Treanor, Russ, Mulkern, Stout, Cummings, Mathews, Christman, Kiene, Schmid City Sexton, number of interments in Linwood Cemetery Henry Kroll Streets, bridges, sewers C J Richards Salaries due City Officers Sam D Dixon Receipts and Expenses of City of Dubuque April 4, 1864 Thedinga, Quigley, Treanor, Russ, Mulkern, Stout, Cummings, Mathews, Christman, Kiene, Schmid Receipts and Expenses of City of Dubuque Expense fund from fines Central Market Central Fund School Fund Special Interest Tax Jones St Wharfage Cemetery Fund Linwood Cemetery City Court fund Coupons indebtedness of Harbor Company Refunding tax Fire Department tax book repairs on streets Soldier's Home Health Attorney fees salary of councilmen Settlement of Granger McDonough Rowan claim Printing April 4, 1864 Thedinga, Quigley, Treanor, Russ, Mulkern, Stout, Cummings, Mathews, Christman, Kiene, Schmid Receipts and Expenses of City of Dubuque dray and waggon license special assessment livery stable license billiard table poll tax city tax road tax special interest General Fund Settlement of Granger judgement scrip to E Langworthy, Supreme Court Recapitulation removal of an old debt, establishment of a new one, General Fund disbursments City paper April 4, 1864 Thedinga, Quigley, Treanor, Russ, Mulkern, Stout, Cummings, Mathews, Christman, Kiene, Schmid Receipts and Expenses of City of Dubuque outstanding orders on the General fund and interest short bonds currency scrip Sam Dixon Standing Committees description of funds City Expense fund orders General Fund orders April 4, 1864 Thedinga, Quigley, Treanor, Russ, Mulkern, Stout, Cummings, Mathews, Christman, Kiene, Schmid Receipts and Expenses of City of Dubuque Recapitulation City Expense fund orders received and cancelled in short bonds coupon bonds settlement with the auditor cancelled on books and destroyed by burning April 4, 1864 Thedinga, Quigley, Treanor, Russ, Mulkern, Stout, Cummings, Mathews, Christman, Kiene, Schmid Fire Department Henry Baade and John McGrath Presentation of bills George Koch, work on market bell and railing C Welsh, swearing in Judges and Clerks of Election Andrew and Treadway for padlocks for cemetery C J Cummings livery for Dr. Belden vacinating poor people Patrick McAvoy small pox patient Hugo Miller, meat and sundires for pest house C Gilliam hospital carting dead hogs Adolph Maak, judges and clerks of election Cemetery deeds Henry Pfotzer S Korman John Melhop P Roob and Co canvass official votes cast at last election for city officers April 4, 1864 Thedinga, Quigley, Treanor, Russ, Mulkern, Stout, Cummings, Mathews, Christman, Kiene, Schmid Election Results Election returns Mayor J Thompson C J Cummings Treasurer P M Guthrie J K Duncan Recorder R E Bishop C W Jones Joirns Auditor A E Skinner D A McKenzie Marshall F J Cromer S Upton City Attorney J H Shields O P Shiras Assessor Lambert Kneist Thomas Faherty Aldermen 1st Ward J H Emerson J H Bartlet 2nd Ward M B Mulkern George Mehl 3rd Ward D L Cummings Richmond 4th Ward H S Hetherington G W Burton 5th Ward John Moser John Ruegamer April 4, 1864 Thedinga, Quigley, Treanor, Russ, Mulkern, Stout, Cummings, Mathews, Christman, Kiene, Schmid judges and clerks of election, labor Duly elected for the coming fiscal year Owners of private residences occupied on election day Oath of Office April 4, 1864 Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Russ, Mulkern, Stout, Cummings, Mathews, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Schmid Oath of office to the Mayor elect Mayor Thompson to the Council interest, welfare and honor of the city municipal existence, property holders and men of high character relieve our city of indebtedness cordial cooperation condition of streets and public thoroughfares burdened by taxes of various kinds Standing Committees Finance Ordinances Claims Streets Harbor Markets Public Grounds and Buildings Fire Departments Police April 4, 1864 Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Russ, Mulkern, Stout, Cummings, Mathews, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Schmid Thanks of the Council to Mayor Thedinga friendly regard of the Council Resolutions Directors of the Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad Company New York City issuance of bonds and stocks compromising with the creditors of the City Resolved Board of County Supervisors settlement with holders of the County Railroad bonds Mayor pro tem bonds of city officers April 4, 1864 Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Russ, Mulkern, Stout, Cummings, Mathews, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Schmid rules of City Council Elect a Street Commissioner postponing election until May session C J Richards Mr. Dillon Mr. Schunk elected Watchman Andrew Hoerner, Market Master April 4, 1864 Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Russ, Mulkern, Stout, Cummings, Mathews, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Schmid Charles Gilliam elected to petition of wharf master Henry Kroll City Sexton Dubuque Democratic Herald as official paper of the City Times newspaper Petition and Communication Finton Thompson remission of fine C Gilliam, levee harbor Thomas Hardie condition of dilapidated building situated on 12th St along alley between Jones St and Clay St C J Cumings, appointment of William Johnson as Grain inspector Richard Cox Vista St from Julien Avenue April 4, 1864 Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Russ, Mulkern, Stout, Cummings, Mathews, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Schmid Joseph Gerhig condition of 7th St between Iowa St and Jackson St John Forest, alley between Washington st and Elm St 12th St and 13th St F Y Bradstreet, Lorimer Avenue Alpine St, Nevada St deed Hannah Cleaveland, taxes on lots Hooper's addition William J Gilchrist, chairman of the North West Ship Canal Convention State of Iowa with Lake Michigan Bills B W Harger R E Bishop, Recorder April 11, 1864 Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Russ, Mulkern, Stout, Cummings, Mathews, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Schmid Petitions and Communications Robert Armstrong Air Hill St to Lorimer Avenue W A Rupert, Walnut St be repaired so as to be passable for teams Joseph Burk, Lake St north of Couler Avenue C J Richards Streets Petition of Bradstreet, Nevada St extended to Lorimer Avenue April 11, 1864 Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Russ, Mulkern, Stout, Cummings, Mathews, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Schmid Alpine St and Nevada St Bonds P M Guthrie, treasurer A Heeb, R Cox, John Mulligan, O O Mullin, Pat O'Hern Lambert Kneist, AssessorJ M Krosen H Brinkman C Gilliam J Melhop, W W Luck, James Pratt A E Skinner, Y S Wilson, Timothy Mason R E Bishop, S Hempstead, W Miller F J Cromer, Richard Cox, John Blake C J Richards, H W Robinson, F Weigel Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad Directory extending road and effect upon the stock holders April 11, 1864 Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Russ, Mulkern, Stout, Cummings, Mathews, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Schmid Communication of W J Gilchrist Northwestern Ship Canal Convention strengthening national defense Cooperation to their enterprise Resolutions City officer, Justice of the Peace violation of City Ordinances April 11, 1864 Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Russ, Mulkern, Stout, Cummings, Mathews, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Schmid Resolutions Resolved, Marshal report all persons liable to pay license to the City under the ordinance Delinquent license Marshal notify property holders and occupants remove manure from alleys newspapers published Calaboose published ordinances clean desks of Aldermen Petition Patrick Logan vacant lot between 3rd St, 4th St and Main St April 11, 1864 Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Russ, Mulkern, Stout, Cummings, Mathews, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Schmid salaries of the City Officers Sealer of weights and measures R E Bishop April 25, 1864 Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Russ, Mulkern, Stout, Cummings, Mathews, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Schmid Petitions and communications A Graham appoint a wood inspector George Schunk, night watchman, salary Margaret Brady, taxes remitted for lot in Kelly's Addition Henry Grimm, alley between White St and Jackson St, 10th St and 11th St Nicholas Brand vending of meat in the Public Market April 25, 1864 Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Russ, Mulkern, Stout, Cummings, Mathews, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Schmid vending of meat in public market payment for market stalls clean Calaboose hand bills printed in German and English that hog and dog laws will be enforced parcels of ground in the market building Marshal burn the clothing at pest house April 25, 1864 Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Russ, Mulkern, Stout, Cummings, Mathews, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Schmid Market Buildings April 31, 1864 Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Russ, Mulkern, Stout, Cummings, Mathews, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Schmid suspend rules so that an outsider could speak M Mahony and others settlement of the Gelpcke claim against the City of Dubuque Resolution Resolved Committee to confer with Gelpcke