1865 May Council ProceedingsMay 4, 1865
Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning
Petitions and Communications
W J Gilbert, erect drinking fountation on the curbstone in front of 110 Main St
Protection Engine Company No. 2
Fire Departments
L Munger, attention to the condition of Bluff St between 8th st and 11th St
L D Randall and Co, Westphal and Hinds
Town Clock in the cupola over George D Woods store on Main St
R A Babbage, Treasurer of the Town Clock Association
Asa Horr and George Wood, Trustees
James Burt, Board of Trustees of Congregational Church
10th St, Main St to Locust St
sidewalk
May 4, 1865
Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning
F J Cromer compensation for Marshal services
Thomas Hardie, Secretary of Board of Education
condition of streets contiguous to the several public school houses
T Cavanaugh complaining of James Hughes' shot tower not being fenced in so as to prevent cattle from being poisoned
N McGowan, back streets in Burton and Finlay's Addition
Reports of Officers
theatre license
laborers for work on streets
Main St, defraying expense of cleaning streets
Harbor Master McNear
Wharfage fund
C Gilliam, Jones St levee and inner levee
May 4, 1865
Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning
Henry Kroll, City Sexton
interments
digging graves
salaries of city officers
Treasurer and Collector, receipts and orders
A Hoerner, ex Market Master
N Pals, Central Market scales
Annual reports of the Treasurer and Auditor, examine books, accounts, and funds on hand
funds in Treasury
May 4, 1865
Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning
Auditor and Treasurer report
Orders on the Expense Fund
General Fund
School Fund
Wharfage Fund
Cemetery Fund
bonds of loan
endorsements on scrip, Blake and Wilson
Interest coupons, old debt
new debt
Auditor's annual report
amount into Treasury
taxes
interest
school tax
special tax
sale of cemetery lots
wharfage
license and rents of market stalls
Expenditures
salaries
books, stationary, printing
Books
Streets, Bridges
Fire Department
repairs, Market House, City Hall
Police
Damages and Injuries sustained by individuals
Pest House
Burying paupers
Cemetery
May 4, 1865
Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning
Auditor Annual Report
Expenditures
Interest
Coupons
new debts
Old debt principal
bonds and scrip redeemed
law expenses and professional services
refunding taxes
C H Booth, Railroad Trustee
Dubuque Harbor Co
Oswald vs. City for City Bell
liquidated in scrip
Blake vs. City opening street
Delany vs. City damages
Newman and Cooper
Total amounts of City Expenses
Disbursements
Petition of Louis Stoltz, guardian of the estate of C Hennings
Petition of Ward C Cooley for refunding taxes
May 4, 1865
Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning
Claims
Waples and Lumbert
C J Richards for stationary
temporary sidewalk
Anton Heeb's brewery, residence of Adam Glab
plank road up the Langworthy Hollow to the residence of Wendolin Winter
Peru St in Quigley's Addition to Dubuque
Mineral St to 17th St, 17th St to Main St
property holders make sidewalks at own expense
Bluff St, 7th St to 1st St
Division St in Wick's Addition
Markets
Ordinance to establish and regulate markets
May 4, 1865
Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning
Public Grounds and Buildings
Dr. R S Lewis, removal of house occupied by the Sexton in Linwood Cemetery
Expense fund, proceeds of sale of lots in the Cemetery
quit-claim title to a suitable location
Committee on Fire Departments
engine house repairs
Police
Bill of D A Mahony, discharging violation of City ordinances occupied in County Jail
Petition from H Rouse, grade an alley on the bluff between 11th St and Jefferson St
Resolutions
May 4, 1865
Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning
Treasurer in account
tax received
interest
delinquent taxes
licenses
rent of market stalls
cemetery lots
special assessment
wharfage
hay scales
General Fund
City Expense Fund
Wharfage Fund
Cemetery Fund
old debt
new debt
bonds redeemed
balance debit of next account
Quarterly report
P M Guthrie
May 4, 1865
Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning
Resolution
7th St between Iowa St, Clay St asked to be macadamized
Recorder preserve all orders received from the Poor Director of Dubuque County for graves in the City Cemetery
Board of Supervisors
improve Couler Avenue
Hugo Miller erected a building and established a meat market on White St between 9th St and 10th St, Ordinance regulating the sale of meats
exempt from Ordinance
license
Resolution examine condition of Lorimer Avenue from residence of Marsh to the west boundary of the City
Southern Avenue to Whiskey Hill
Lake St
Old McCraney property
May 4, 1865
Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning
Remission of Mary Hartsock's taxes
super abundance of worthless dogs that infest the City
Mayor proclamation requiring all persons owning or haboring any dogs to confine them from running at large
Sale of Linwood Cemetery lots, unequal prices
Committee on public grounds and buildings
Resolution
macadamizing of 1st St from the west side of Main St to the west side of Locust St
Jones St
assessed to pay expense
Ferry license for 1865
City Expense Fund
bill of Gas Company
wharfage of the North West Packet Company
Condition of a sewer on Alpine St
May 4, 1865
Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning
W H Robbins, sidewalks laid down on Hill St, Summit St, 5th St, and Fenelon
expense of property holders
Market Master
Central Market scales
11th St from Iowa St to Clay St
plank sidewalk
Bills
J Maclay, repairs for Pest House
J Boland
Peter Carney, Mineral Street
W J Gilbert
Junkermann and Haas
Daniel Ernst cistern materials
Walter cleaning calaboose
Felix Agnew
John Mollay
J Draehaus, burying dogs
Michael Brown
An Ordinance for the protection of the public peace
May 4, 1865
Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning
Secret Session to take into consideration a proposed Ordinance to empower the Mayor to appoint reliable citizens
Resolutions
Appoint and qualify active police
An Ordinance to regulate saloons