1866 August Council ProceedingsAugust 2, 1866
Thompson, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Hetherington, Bush, Jaeger, King
Quorum not present
August 6, 1866
Thompson, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Hetherington, Bush, Jaeger, King
Petition numerously signed by farmers
Appointment of a City Weigher for weighing dressed pork
Martin Carroll, damages to horse by breaking through covering of sewer on Julien Avenue
John Bell against erecting sidewalks , curb stones and gutters
Jones St between Locust St and Bluff St
Petition of G L Moser repair of crossings on Clay St
L Kneist, City Assessor
William Rebman, Sanitary Marshal
Lot No. 207 East Dubuque filled to level of adjoining lots
T E Frith, road near Old Sime Kiln
Sanitary condition of the city
Nicholas Pals
hay scales from huckster stands
P O'Halloran, street lamps lighted
Gas Company to procure new burners
Gas Fund was exhausted
sold lumber at Pest House
examined High Street, diagram and profile
August 6, 1866
Thompson, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Hetherington, Bush, Jaeger, King
grade of Fenelon Street
7th St bridges and sloughs
surveyed and platted out lots
Wharfage collected
improvement of Julien Avenue west of Mt. Pleasant Addition
City Sexton, 15 burials in Linwood Cemetery
digging graves
petition of F Guerrin in relation to riparian rights
salaries of city officers
Thomas Allen, receipts from 1st Ward hay scales
right of the County Board of Supervisors to levy bridge tax on city property
August 6, 1866
Thompson, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Hetherington, Bush, Jaeger, King
petition of A Heeb, charter for a ferry at Eagle Point for 5 years
Petition of Hugh Treanor, sureties of O McDonall and Fitzgerald
Honorable Platt Smith, petition of J R Murphy
improvement of Main St between Jones St
Railroad Freight Depot
special assessment
petition of Sarah Lee Porter
special tax levied for payments of her claim
petition of J W Taylor, National Bank Stock
J G Peterson and Patrick Robb
lumber purchased by John M Robison
Petition of New Melleray Corporation
Main St from 1st St to Jones St
August 6, 1866
Thompson, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Hetherington, Bush, Jaeger, King
Remonstrance of William Kelly
Kelly's Addition from Air Hill St to land of V Herancourt
Petition of C A Metcalf, repair of sidewalk on Main St between 8th St and 9th St
Duncan
Central Market scales
payment to Hutchinson and Harughty for painting
street railroad, project of building street railways
Verdict of the jury to assess damages
opening of street from Lorimer Avenue to Julien Avenue
to Southern Avenue
poll of the committee, street railroad
August 6, 1866
Thompson, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Hetherington, Bush, Jaeger, King
excused from voting
Street railways
suitable locality land for a public park
Petition of Ann M Langton bill for laying sidewalk
cost of improving Julien Avenue
Deputy Marshal to assist the Market Master
owners of property on 5th St
alley between Main St and Iowa St to Clay St
Dubuque Water Company lay pipes and aquaducts through streets
August 6, 1866
Thompson, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Hetherington, Bush, Jaeger, King
due from property owners on Locust St between 1st St and Jones St, tax for macadamizing Locust St
City Attorney examine the city charter and ordinances in relation to the power of the council
Engineer ascertain amount of plank sidewalk
Locust St and Southern Avenue
1st St to the top of the hill
bridge over Bee Branch
James Kelly's bill
Bills
Nicholas Power, Wharf master
J H O'Neill
P M Guthrie
W A Jones
A E Skinner
M Hardy
M Mulhall
N Pals
H Kroll
M Oswald watchman
O Hardy
P Malay
John Brown
J P Herkes
P O'Halloran lamplighter
A J Davis special police
Hutchinson and Harughty
P M Guthrie
Louis Waddick
William Balding
John McGrath
P Ginnen
M Martin
M Maher
P McCullen
J McMahan
August 6, 1866
Thompson, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Hetherington, Bush, Jaeger, King
Dennis Doregan
M Donaghoe
M Corbet
P Tehan
L Worick
P McNamara
J Bennett
T Sullivan
M Egan
M Flynn
J Koghan
J Redington
William McLouglan
J McNamara
T Heley
P McCabe
James Cahell
H Flood
J Connory
P McQuillan
R Bennett
Mrs. J E Kleine
Thomas Murray
P McCabe
J Molony
John Coby
J Schuller
D Leight
William Rebman
T E Frith
J Moran
J Welsh
P McCabe
J T Everett
Hutchinson and Harughty
T O Sullivan and Co
N C Ryan
John Thompson
P O'Connor
Mullany and Gaffney
M Hardy
J Koch
J Boland
J Flynn
William Rebman
J Mohring
August 6, 1866
Thompson, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Hetherington, Bush, Jaeger, King
Bills
W Bourke
Laflins, Smith and Co
J Beck
F A Gniffke
M Mulligan
J Boland
C J Cummings
J H O'Neill
J McCoy
Waples and Lumbert
J T Everett
August 23, 1866
Thompson, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Hetherington, Bush, Jaeger, King
establishing a quarantine, prevent epidemic diseases
Communication from John P Quigley
Produce Exchange, great necessity for immediate action of the City Council and Cooperation of citizens
Ordinance to provide hitching posts in front of stores
establishing of a quarantine
August 25, 1866
Thompson, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Hetherington, Bush, Jaeger, King
Council recess
An Ordinance to establish a quarantine and establish regulations of health
Committee to invite the President of the United States and his suite to visit
salary of the City Auditor inadequate to support family
Abolishing the Sanitary Marshal, fill vacancy
Health Officer
suitable person in each block to spread disinfecting agents
August 25, 1866
Thompson, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Hetherington, Bush, Jaeger, King
Health Officer
disinfectant agents
September 6, 1866