1865 October Council ProceedingsOctober 5, 1865
Thompson, McCann, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning
Petitions
H Rooney, stable on Julien Avenue is a nuisance
P C Morhiser pay taxes in city bonds
W H Peabody, 3rd St from Main St to Iowa St macadamized
W W Woodworch, Locust St from 12th St to 14th St
E Miller, assessment corrected
L Duccine, house of one Bussen, street near Maple and 17th St
October 5, 1865
Thompson, McCann, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning
Board of Education
sidewalks be constructed for the benefit of the 5th Ward Scholars from Clay St to 18th St, School House
Charles F Markle refund a portion of license money paid
John T Everett, refunded a Mr. Welte for platting and surveying a street in Finley's Addition
Pelan and Randall, plank sidewalk in Southern Avenue from the saw mill to the top of Summer Hill, formerly called Whiskey Hill
William and Bothwell, Boundary St widened
Remonstrance signed by Mrs. Ann O'Hare
Auditor, salaries of officers and fire companies
wharfage collected
county surveyor, macadamizing done by O'Hern
October 5, 1865
Thompson, McCann, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning
market master, weighing on scales
City Sexton, interments in Cemetery
Auditor semi-annual report
General fund, Cemetery fund, Expense fund, Wharfage fund, School fund, Special Interest fund
vouchers destroyed
excess in favor of the Auditor
October 5, 1865
Thompson, McCann, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning
Ordinance to regulate the keeping of saloons
Claims
petition of Joseph Noel to correct assessment
bill of Mrs. C Ris to correct and recommend payment
petition of Chapline, Burton and Co
refunding of tax
Petition of George Schuehler, reconstruction of a wall on Windsor St
Petition of Thomas Cavanaugh, repair of Southern Avenue
sidewalk on Hill St up 3rd St
property owners pay
October 5, 1865
Thompson, McCann, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning
payroll of City workers
regulate the pay of laborers
New Sexton House plan and specifications
C J McDonough
M Gilliam contract
Board of Supervisors delinquent taxes
equalization of city taxes
Woodworch block
McDaniels subdivision
Crockers
Captain Parker
Barney and Co
Seller Coffer
J Sullivan
Becker
Mangold
Unknown
J D Bush
A McCann
October 5, 1865
Thompson, McCann, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning
Resolutions
Resolved Mayor and Municipal authorities of Dunleith, Illinois
in reference to criminals escaping from the City to Dunleith
arrest and surrender of persons guilty of crime
plank sidewalk to be constructed from Clay St to Washington St, on 18th St
Washington St from 15th St to Eagle Point Avenue
Bridge to Johnson Avenue near the 5th Ward School House
assessed on property on both sides
Southern Avenue from Pelan to Randall's saw mill
Summit of Summer Hill/Whiskey Hill
October 5, 1865
Thompson, McCann, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning
Resolutions
Resolved macadamizing of 1st St, Main St to Locust St
Cost of having the ordinances revised, complied and republished
Meat selling Ordinance be suspended during the winter months
Section 8 in Ordinance to establish and regulate markets
crossing on Bluff St and 3rd St, convenience of public travel
October 5, 1865
Thompson, McCann, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning
sidewalk laid from 17th St on Clay St to Jaeggi's Grocery on Couler Avenue
expense of property holders
Resolutions
tax levied on assessable property
corporate limits of the City
five mills on the dollar for city expenses
interest and principal of city bonds
An Ordinance providing for the settlement of the indebtedness
wages for laborers
W H Moore, permit to build an elevator on north side of 1st St opposite the terminus of the Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad Company
Petition of O'Toole and Gregoire
Claim of William Hintrager, purchase of property at tax sale
sale alleged to be illegal
Ordinance to prevent the selling of goods, wares, and merchandise by sample without license
Board of Trade
October 5, 1865
Thompson, McCann, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning
Agreement as to Police and Street Lamps would expire
condition of Lorimier Avenue from Mount Pleasant Addition to city limits
repair 3rd St in the vicinity of M Guerin's property
Bills
Democratic Herald, Printing
John T Everett and Daniel Ernst, Claims
Bills Paid
D S Cummings
G H Jewett
P Glenan
Martin Dumphy
John McCoy
David Welsh
J Boland
L Kamuller
George Simpson
Jos Mehring
John Kelley
Jerry Torken
Harrington
William Carrott
H Kuell
October 9, 1865
Thompson, McCann, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning
Ordinance to determine places where coal, oil, benzole and other flammable substances
Resolution
Resolved committee to impose restrictions and carry out regulations
explosive substances
L Kniest to investigate special assessment for street improvements