1865 August Council ProceedingsAugust 3, 1865
Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning
Petitions
B F Davis remission of taxes on lots
Hugh Morgan, improve Dodge St from Gas Works
plank sidewalk
F S Wilson, improving 17th St, constructing a concave gutter
P Morgan
Joseph Huber, repair holes on certain lots near corner of White St and 9th St
F Kempf construct concave gutter in Southern Avenue
George Gray and others, plank sidewalk, Hill St and 5th St
M McNear
Reports of Officers
City Attorney, title to proposed site of new Sexton's House
City Expense Fund, out of Cemetery Fund
August 3, 1865
Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning
City Attorney, bidders at tax sale
J T Everett, surveyor
unable to find any record showing a street has ever been established on the line between lands belonging to the O'Hare estate and the Welch property
Harbor Master
wharfage , E McAfee
Market master, weighing hay and rent from stalls
Auditor, salaries due city officers
City Sexton, interments in Linwood Cemetery
digging graves
Claims
bill of D Siegnist for oiling hose
Junkermann and Haas
F J Cromer, livery hire, Lagan and McSherry
August 3, 1865
Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning
Claims
Margaret McKenzie taxes on her husbands property
claims for damages
Marshal assist C Klonus, collect from property owners
Streets
Petition of D Flannery, damage by late storms
repairs of Dodge St, W C Alexander employed as superintendant of the building of the bridge
examined hay scales at West Dubuque
arrangement with owner of lower market scales
rate for weighing a loaded team
plans and specifications for a new Sexton's House
August 3, 1865
Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning
Fire Department
hose of the Engine Co unfit for use
C J Corkery
water pipes from Julien Theatre building to the cistern on 5th St, procure suitable pipes from Julien Theatre
Police and City Attorney
J O'Hea Cantillon payment
D A Mahony Sheriff
Unfinished business
plat, extension of Division St
scholars of 5th Ward School House to have access to school
Resolution
Resolved Western end of Division St, near Eagle Point expended until it reaches Elm St
accurate survey and plat
Ordinance book
August 3, 1865
Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning
Carry off the surplus water coming down the Blake Hollow
grade 17th St and make a concrete gutter
Resolutions
amend the existing ordinance defining the duties of the Recorder
License all travelling merchants or agents selling or offering for sale either by sample or otherwise any goods or merchandise of any kind within city limits
Resolution instructing the committee on streets to repair 15th St
special tax for the purpose of planking sidewalks
lots fronting on Nevada St, Bluff St, Main St, Iowa St
defray cost of improvement
Petition of E Ratcliffe, livery license instead of omnibus license
tariff of licenses
Southern Avenue
August 3, 1865
Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning
Resolutions
Resolved Ordinance instructing the assessor to return in his regular assessment all dogs owned or harbored by any resident
taxed for each dog
Ordinance changing the name of Windsor St to Davis St
Marshal to erect hitching posts of size and height as required by ordinance, expense of property owners
Ordinance relating to shade trees
Treasurer pay all bills to date
Services of acting street superintendent were disposed with
Resignation of Patrick Quigley as Alderman, presented G J H Emerson
Quigley lying upon a bed of sickness
decline resignation
August 3, 1865
Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning
property owners on Julien Avenue
assessed for portion of expenses incurred in macadamizing
Bills
Dubuque Herald, printing
Fixing M Marsh's sidewalk
J Mohring streets
Patrick Gleene
Mike Martin
J H Shields
Walter Bourke
M Oswald
M Kutsch
Rouse and Williams
J H Emerson
Waller and Christman
J Bolin
J W Parker
W C Alexander
C J Corkery
John Dunn and Co
J C Kaufman
labor on streets
F O Sullivan
Jno Scanton
Robert Stewart
Pelan and Randall
Thomas Murray
Mrs. Drachouse/Draehouse
J Boland
Markus Mahen
Teamsters
Bee Branch Bridge
J F Huchinson
Molony and Dunn
William O'Herron
James Devries
M J King
August 3, 1865
Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning
Walter Bourke
H Peplen
L Kammuller
Waples and Lumbert
Knapp, Stout and Co
August 11, 1865
Thompson, Quigley, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning
death of Ald. Quigley
Resolution
death of Patrick Quigley, Esq
expression of sorrow for the loss of an associate so useful and so esteemed
public virtue, husband and father, private citizen
wear cross on their left arm as a badge of mourning
seal of the city