1865 November Council ProceedingsNovember 2, 1865
Thompson, McCann, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning
Petitions
Mary M Yates road to her house
F Weigel, complaining as to the location of plank sidewalk on 5th St Hill and Bluff St
P Klein, privilege to sell meat
H Rooney complaining of a stable as a nuisnace
N Heiniz, condition of Jackson St near Eagle Point Avenue
Monroe and Deery, Attorneys
Proposed opening of Boundary St on behalf of the O'Hare Estate
Jos Smedell, cancellation of special tax for sidewalk against property on 8th St
John T Everett for surveyor, macadamizing done by O'Hern on 7th St between Main St and Iowa St
November 2, 1865
Thompson, McCann, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning
Harbor Master, wharfage collected
Treasurer, sale of lots in Linwood Cemetery
paid M Levi
Market Master, hay scales
1st Ward hay scales, Thomas Allen
8th St to 30th St
City Auditor, amounts due for salaries
City Sexton, interments
P C Morhiser, allowed to pay delinquent taxes in City Bonds
assessment of the money of E Miller
imposing a license on merchants from abroad
November 2, 1865
Thompson, McCann, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning
Claims
back bills of H Flood, J McGraw, and others
Petition of Messrs Amsden, Walker, permission to ereact a powder home for the use of the Oriental Powder near lot in Burton's Addition
payroll of laborers for October
contract to macadamize 1st St, Main St, Locust St to Michael Dunn
Locust St between 12th St and 14th St
Henry Rooney, abate stable nuisance
Remonstrance of Caroline Boxleiter, opening of Division St from West Dubuque Road to Southern Avenue
issue a venire to the City Marshal
Ordinance for opening streets in the City
Waples and Lumbert
Markets, hay scales
November 2, 1865
Thompson, McCann, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning
Sexton's House
Contractor J M Quillen?
Fire Department
Hoffman repairs
M H Moore
Bill of Westphal and Hinds against M J King
Mayor report
health and cleanliness of our city
woeful and unsightly appearance of our streets and alleys
cholera
places in our city where it would be dangerous for any person to pass
Angel of death
School Board
preservation of the health and safety of the children
Ordinances weak and utterly worthless
alarming and fatal epidemic has reached both France and England
cholera is most certain to visit and tarry along the most filthy alleys and localities in our cities
Resolution
Resolved Council appoint a sanitary committee to divide the whole city into 5 districts and that it is immediately and thoroughly cleansed
November 2, 1865
Thompson, McCann, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning
Resolution
Resolved Council appoint a sanitary committee to divide the whole city into 5 districts and that it is immediately and thoroughly cleansed
Use chloride of lime or other disinfectant agents
Mayor call an extra session
Communication from Asa Horr
renew lease, Jacob Roth for the centre basement rooms under the Central Market
Resolution
No City Officer has the right or power to abrogate an Ordinance
Ordinance restraining hogs from running at large
Resolution
bills and claims received and filed by the Recorder
Withdrawn suit against the County, bridge tax
Mehan and Brothers lumber on 1st St
3rd St and Locust St
sidewalk around jail and courthouse
November 6, 1865
Thompson, McCann, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning
Resolution
requiring property owners on each side of the street where a sidewalk shall be laid in one side only to pay an equal share of the expense
Couler Avenue, Mineral St
no property owner shall be required to pay any portion of the expenses of laying a sidewalk when the same is not laid directly on the side of the street where the property is
Eagle Point Avenue, Bluff St
Petition of P Pals
scrip
William Hintrager, refund taxes
Sale for taxes of lots be cancelled
R Benson
sidewalk laid from Main St to Clay St on 6th St to 8th St
Iowa St to White St
November 6, 1865
Thompson, McCann, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning
grade of gutters on Iowa St between 9th St and 10th St
carry off the water
Sidewalk on Langworthy Hollow
west side of Locust St between 1st St and 2nd St
Lorimier Avenue from West Dubuque to opposite School House
Couler Avenue from Glabb's residence towards city proper
13th St, East of Bluff St filthy condition
Resolution
Resolved inspect alleys and streets
sidewalks, 9th St
Clay St to Locust St
Hurley Property
November 6, 1865
Thompson, McCann, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning
3rd St between Main St and Iowa St
gutter near Alderman Cummings' House
Committee on Sanitary regulations
plank sidewalk on 5th St from Iowa St to Clay St
opening of Division St
macadamizing main thoroughfares
lighting the city from the Police fund
tax levied on citizens of streets or square desiring to have lighted with gas
November 13, 1865
Thompson, McCann, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning
Petitions
George Burden, taxes on the Lee Seminary
W S Wicke, Main St repaired
H Minges, Clay St from 8th St to 14th St sidewalk
W B Allison, curbing
Rail Road Bridge Question
bridge across the river, requesting certain lands granted to the Dubuque Western, and Dubuque St. Peter and St. Pauls Railroad Companies
Illinois Central, Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad
depot, other kindred purposes, right to obstruct streets
City control, possession, and ownership of land
Resolution
Illinois Railroad Company locate their proposed bridge across the Mississippi so as to strike the Dubuque Shore
7th St
November 13, 1865
Thompson, McCann, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning
Rail Road Bridge Question
bridge across the river, requesting certain lands granted to the Dubuque Western, and Dubuque St. Peter and St. Pauls Railroad Companies
Illinois Central, Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad
depot, other kindred purposes, right to obstruct streets
City control, possession, and ownership of land
Resolution
Illinois Railroad Company locate their proposed bridge across the Mississippi so as to strike the Dubuque Shore
7th St
grant of lands by the City shall be by deed of quit claim
sidewalk, R Cox's property on 9th St
Sexton house
insurances and settlement with M McQuillan
withold a deed for certain property of J D Bush in Mount Pleasant Addition, tax sale
remove fences from custom house
sidewalk 13th St, Main St to Bluff St
November 13, 1865
Thompson, McCann, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning
Market Master enforce Market Ordinances against persons selling meat by the quarter, license
Ordinance for opening and widening of streets
11th St from Locust St to Clay St
Gas Question
George W Jones, Lorimier Avenue to be lighted
lighting streets at public expense
contract with Howard and McArthur light Main St and Lorimer Avenue
street lamps
gas lamps
police force continued under control of the mayor
privates and captains
Bills
B M Hargus
Waples and Lumbert
T O Sullivan
November 13, 1865
Thompson, McCann, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning
Bills Paid
John Thompson, 5th St cistern
Nic Pals
Jas Crawford
Wood Market
M Dunn
Jas Bennett
C Ris
James Ryan
W Burke
A Shermann
J Scheuker
John Flynn
M Mulhall
F Murry
Pelan and Randall
Jno Grelles
J Boland
N Stack
J C Keine
J Cavanaugh
J Bowen