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1865 April Council ProceedingsApril 6, 1865 Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Russ, Mulkern, Stout, Cummings, Mathews, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Schmid Petitions R S Lewis, removal of the building now occupied by the City Sexton Ward C Cooley, taxes on Mineral Lot Cornelius Welsh, sidewalk be built up, Langworthy Hollow John Stenler, open Main St next to L H Langworthy's addition west of Heeb's Brewery Michael Dunn, sidewalk built from Pier St in Quigley's Addition Mineral St, 17th St, 17th St to Main St Robert P Minsholl, Ordinance prohibiting the storing of coal, oil, and petroleum in large quantities April 6, 1865 Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Russ, Mulkern, Stout, Cummings, Mathews, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Schmid Cow on John Hansen was a dangerous animal, nuisance Reports of Officers Receipts, Orders redeemed A E Skinner Salaries of City Officers Market Master Hassner, hay scales at Central Market John Wolter, hay scaler at West Dubuque Henry Kroll, City Sexton, interments Tools returned by Street Commissioner April 6, 1865 Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Russ, Mulkern, Stout, Cummings, Mathews, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Schmid C J Richards amount expended on streets, bridges, sewers accounts of laborers Bills of Waples lumber, Westphal and Hinds, Clark and Scott, E Moser C Gilliam, Harbor Master wharfage Auditor receipts and expenditures Receipts Delinquent taxes Special Assessment for planking Clay St Old Cemetery Revenue Linwood Cemetery Jones St Wharfage Inner levee Hay scales at Central Market West Dubuque Fines digging graves C J Richards improving streets pigeon license circuses wagons omnibuses butchers pedlers ten pin alleys Theatre Billiard table Livery stables Auctioneers dogs sale of stove April 6, 1865 Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Russ, Mulkern, Stout, Cummings, Mathews, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Schmid Expenditures School Board Interest on coupons Cemetery orders Mrs. Lewis, Linwood Cemetery bonds and scrip salaries of officers Fire Companies Streets Stationary coffins and digging graves lumber professional services calaboose, market building nuisance D V Wilson Wood and sawing hose carriage Sheriff Election expenses small pox Pest House and Hospital Expenses to Chicago Notarial fees surveying damages and injuries funeral expenses for Kansas Refugees printing fencing land for streets claims Armstrong contract, 8th St sewer C H Booth, Trustees Railroad Police Claim of George Young Improvements on Levee Bridge Refund taxes of William Kentgen April 6, 1865 Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Russ, Mulkern, Stout, Cummings, Mathews, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Schmid Judge in favor of John Blake Martin Delang Newman and Cooper Dubuque Harbor Company C Gilliam C Chapline D Earnest D Campbell A E Skinner Finance P M Guthrie Receipts City tax interest special interest road tax school tax poll tax City Expense fund Central Market Special assessment Auction license Cemetery Linwood Billiards drays and wagons dogs license April 6, 1865 Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Russ, Mulkern, Stout, Cummings, Mathews, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Schmid Receipts City tax interest special interest road tax school tax poll tax City Expense fund Central Market Special assessment Auction license Cemetery Linwood Billiards drays and wagons dogs license peddler license Jones St Wharfage innter levee theatre Pigeon Ten pin alleys Central Market hay scale Omnibus livery stables Clay St Basement in City Hall Digging graves Pest House General Fund Orders Cemetery Orders City Marshal number of arrests D Maak, Justice of the Peace Fines April 6, 1865 Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Russ, Mulkern, Stout, Cummings, Mathews, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Schmid condition of property claimed to be exempt from taxation Dubuque County Agricultural Society Mineral Lot H W Sanford act of State Legislature, an act to amend Chapter 45 of the Revision of 1860 promotion of agriculture and mechanic arts in no manner a money making institution pay back taxes, remission of taxes Special interest fund settle old debt April 6, 1865 Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Russ, Mulkern, Stout, Cummings, Mathews, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Schmid Police Department Canvass the vote of City Election Election Results Returns of Election Mayor John Thompson Treasurer and Collector P M Guthrie W E Marrey Recorder William McLenan John V Rider Marhal C C Hewitt Andrew Hoerner City Attorney J H Shields Christian Wulweber Auditor A E Skinner H Bunch Assessor L Kniest W Johnson April 6, 1865 Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Russ, Mulkern, Stout, Cummings, Mathews, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Schmid Election Results Returns of Election Aldermen 1st Ward Patrick Quigley G B Hamilton 2nd Ward L N Gibbs Phillip Pier 3rd Ward Henry Lembeck J L Dickenson 4th Ward J D Bush Benjamin Rupert 5th Ward John King J W Weinning declared elected R Hess, J H Hanson paid for rooms on election day Bills Andrew Hoerner R E Bishop F J Cromer James Malony William Busley voyage Dray house Sadler and Carrance Stevens and Hooper A Munsell, stationary C Welsh George Zumhoff for wood R E Bishop acknowledging deed Adolph Maak C J Richards stationary Claims April 6, 1865 Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Russ, Mulkern, Stout, Cummings, Mathews, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Schmid Bills A Gniffke printing Ham and Carver for advertising Times Co printing pay Judges and Clerks of elections Justice J O'Shea Cantillon oaths of office P M Guthrie, W McLenan, J H Shields, L Kneist, Patrick Quigley, L N Gibbs, Henry Limbeck, John and Bash, John King Standing Committees Finance Ordinances Claims Streets Harbor Markets Public Grounds and Buildings Printing Police Fire Department April 6, 1865 Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning Resolutions zeal for the welfare of the City of Dubuque Quigley mayor pro tem Rules of City Council compensation for city officers examine bonds of officers examine books and accounts of the Treasurer and Collector and Auditor Dubuque Democratic Herald and the National Democrat designated as official papers of the City April 6, 1865 Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning fifty cards with the standing committees printed for use of Council voting slips Resolutions Ordinance regulating the sale of wood Petition of W H Robbins, J K Graves Hill St, Summit St, plank sidewalks lots filled and expense assessed against property property owners on Bluff St from 7th St to 1st St sidewalks Resolutions plank road from Schmid's Brewery to Adam Glab's residence near City limits Langworthy Hollow school children, 5th Ward School House April 12, 1865 Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning bonds and salaries of newly elected officers Treasurer and collector Recorder Assessor Attorney Marshal Deputy Marshal Market Master Sexton Wharfmaster Auditor Watchman policy of allowing additional compensation after their salaries become fixed Sureties Anton Heeb Richard Cox John Mulligan Stephen Hempstead W L Bradley J K Graves Timothy Mann G W Jones April 12, 1865 Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning sureties, bonds of city officers J H Kruessen H Brinkman salaries of city officers April 12, 1865 Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning Informal ballot A Leathers F J Cromer M Mulhall S Upton M Carney Allen Leathers fill vacancy of Marshal created by resignation of C C Hewitt Nicholas Pals, Market Master Henry Kroll, City Sexton watchmen Petition from property owners on Division St, Wick's Addition Resolution person to act as City Engineer An Ordinance to provide for opening, altering, or annulling streets, alleys or highways April 12, 1865 Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning Allen Leathers, Marshal renting stalls in City Market license of butcher's stalls D A Mahony, Sheriff of Dubuque discharging violation of City Ordinances Martin Mulhall Resolutions macadamizing 1st St from Main St to Bluff St Bills John Kelly and N Flynn work on Southern Avenue Bill of Waples and Lumbert for lumber