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1866 April Council ProceedingsApril 5, 1866 Thompson, McCann, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning Petitions T S Wilson, H A Wiltse, improvement of 14th St sewer Auditor semi-annual report Market master hay scales Thomas Allen, 1st Ward scales salaries of city officers Treasurer, sale of cemetery lots M Levi P McAvoy, West Dubuque Hay Weigher April 5, 1866 Thompson, McCann, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning City Sexton, number of interments in cemetery digging graves interest on scrip, A McCann Franz Paur refunded taxes claim of Middleton Savings Bank, judgement against the City lands of the Harbor Company sell the levee, high and low water mark Petition of A Hoerner, special tax on Iowa St sidewalk plank sidewalk on Iowa St between 11th St and 15th St April 5, 1866 Thompson, McCann, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning Petition of W B Yates, plank sidewalks on Mineral St Resolution sidewalk laid down at expense of property owners, 17th St H Wunderlich's property Stewart and Bonson settlement contract for repairs of Dodge St, J Boland and Co Michael Dunn and John Maloney, grading, breaking, and macadamizing Claim of P McSherry, tax refunded Resolutions refunding E Smith for Mt. Pleasant Addition for tax sale Extension of Diagonal St Broadway St April 5, 1866 Thompson, McCann, Emerson, Gibbs, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Bush, Hetherington, Ruegamer, Weinning City Expense fund Special interest fund City bonds of the loan of 1857 Sale of the Holland property on Clay St between 12th St and 13th St for macadamizing and paving Refund purchase money to J K Graves Application to vacate James St, Salina St, Main St, and West Main St in the Dubuque Harbor Company's Addition An Ordinance to provide for opening, altering, or annulling streets Special tax for planking the sidewalks on Clay St from 8th St to 18th St, 11th St between Main St and Clay St, Southern Avenue Bills Herald, printing A Maak, Justice of the Peace J Boland Moran and La Page Christopher Klunes Andrew Merz John D Bush Pat Turley, James Gregory, Jacob Kelley John McCoy J Boland C K Merrill Michael McGowan April 5, 1866 Bills John McGrath V Herancourt Allen Leathers N C Ryan John McCoy Thomas Murray James Nichols M Clancy Andrew Considine Mets and Schaefle Canvass the vote at election Election Results Mayor John Thompson M Kingman Recorder William Ashley Jones Adolph Schill Treasurer and Collector P M Guthrie Charles Pitschner Auditor Henry Stecher L A Thomas Assessor Lambert Kneist R S West April 5, 1866 Election Results City Attorney John H O'Neill DeWitt C Cram Marshal Michael Hardy James McBride Aldermen 1st Ward N C Ryan* H H Robison John Lucas* C H Eighmey 2nd Ward B F Smith M B Mulkern 3rd Ward D S Cummings Samuel Vance 4th Ward H S Hetherington William J Knight 5th Ward Adam F Jaeger M Blumenauer April 5, 1866 Thompson, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Hetherington, Bush, Jaeger, King Oath of office, Notary public, Note of thanks to retiring aldermen for industry, ability, impartiality Resignation of Henry Stecher/Stecker as Auditor Abel E Skinner elected Resignation of L N Gibbs of the 2nd Ward M B Mulkern Allen Leathers, Deputy Marshal Martin Mulhall, Deputy Marshal Officers bonds N Powers, Wharf Master A McAfee April 5, 1866 Thompson, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Hetherington, Bush, Jaeger, King Nicholas Pals, Market Master Henry Krohl, City Sexton number of night watchmen necessary rules of late Council adopted for this government Standing committee cards and slips Communication of M Hogan through Attorney DeWitt C Cram Thomas Kavanaugh, sidewalk on Locust St William Hintrager, taxes Petition of J W Taylor, mistake in assessment of bank stock Charles Ware, sidewalks Remonstrance of Thomas Yates closing alley, 17th St Jacob Pfiffner, mistake in assessment Petition of Henry Lohff, sidewalks 9th St between Clay St and White St M Martin, 3rd Ward on Washington and 15th St Thomas Kavenaugh, sidewalks on Southern Avenue O Munger, condition of 17th St A Hildebrand, sidewalks on Air Hill St Robb and Day, 6th St repairs April 5, 1866 Thompson, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Hetherington, Bush, Jaeger, King Standing Committees Finance, Ordinance, Claims, Streets, Harbor, Markets, Public Grounds and Buildings, Printing, Fire Department, Police Ald King, mayor pro tem official bonds Ordinance for the better protection of the various macadamized thoroughfares Appointment of a Sanitary Committee resolution to restrain hogs from running at large Anton Heeb and Smith and Scherer, plank road near Smith's Brewery basement rooms of the market house C H Gregoire, repairing of 5th St 7th St between Main St and Locust St Property holders on Main St between 1st St and 8th St macadamized April 5, 1866 Thompson, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Hetherington, Bush, Jaeger, King Treasurer issue team and dray license Special interest fund P M Guthrie City bonds of the loan of 1857 Error: See page 547 in this books Fire Department to examine cisterns Property holders on White St, sidewalks from 8th St to 17th St expense of property owners 11th St from Washington St to Clay St, 12th St, Elm St to Clay St renting House of Refuge sell old scales Bills B M Harger Daniel Ernst Cornelius Welsh, Justice of the Peace A Maak Jerry Boland T O Sullivan Adolph Maak, swearing the judges and clerks of elections in the 3rd Ward April 9, 1866 Thompson, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Hetherington, Bush, Jaeger, King Patrick O'Maley, night policeman Bridge in Mineral St J H Haskell, late firm of Curtiss, Haskell and Co Petition of George Wood, filling lots on Main St and 17th St T S Wilson, 14th St sewer General Wiltse Petition of John Blake, sidewalks on 17th St and Mineral St Preamble and Resolutions of a democratic meeting held at the Court House, protesting against the continuance of Martin Mulhall, Deputy Marshal policemen for 5th Ward Bill of the Gas Company, paid out of police fund Allen Leathers Hon John Ruegamer, alteration in resolution James St, Salina St, Main St, and West Main St Dubuque Harbor Company's Addition Mr. Ode does not rent basement rooms of the Market House ice boxes fence about Sexton's grounds April 9, 1866 Thompson, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Hetherington, Bush, Jaeger, King macadamizing of Locust St from 1st St to Jones St cost assessed to property owners Venire to the Marshal for a jury to assess damages opening Avenue from Lorimier Avenue to Southern Avenue lands of Ann O'Hare Assessing National Bank Stock Sidewalk laid on White St from 17th St to Eagle Point Avenue 9th St between Clay St and Iowa St Ordinance repealing Ordinance regulating markets as prohibits the selling or vending of fresh meats, poultry, fish, butter, vegetables, or any other article of merchandise licensed butchers to occupy stalls in the market hosue 5th St construction of sewer 5th St between residence of Dr. Finley and Nevada St James McBride April 9, 1866 Thompson, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Hetherington, Bush, Jaeger, King owners of City lot filled to grade the Herald and the National Democrat declared official papers of the city Marshal to prevent swine from running at large sidewalk constructed, Locust St and 14th St Bills W W Smith, judges and clerks of election A Maak J O'Hea Cantillon C Welsh Robert Stewart B Coffin H H Smith J McDonald Thomas H Murphy John Kreis John Mulligan George Mehl Henry Koch W Rebman J H Shields N C Ryder N E Duncan C C Coakley George Willging Hugh Treanor J K Duncan April 9, 1866 Thompson, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Hetherington, Bush, Jaeger, King Bills P Morgan clerks and judges of election Titus Leer Samuel Elmer P Ellwanger Joseph Huber Anna Drehouse John Maclay Charles Donaha official bonds of city officers Newspaper clippings Mayor's Speech April 6, 1865? 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