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1866 December Council ProceedingsDecember 6, 1866 Thompson, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Hetherington, Bush, Jaeger, King Petitions Mrs. E L Fanning, remission of city taxes against her homstead J J E Norman in relation to Dodge St bridges T Kavanaugh, improvement of 1st St below Main st S K Bowdish, rent of city lot on Bluff St and Locust St dwelling house H Brinkman and Co, pork packers desiring to be relieved from payment of licenses, selling spare ribs Peter Klein, unpaid license, Butchers license Joseph Merz, Mineral St Hugo Miller, street lamps on 10th st and Clay St Margaret Mulqueeney, license apply on taxes reducing pay of Daniel Wall December 6, 1866 Thompson, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Hetherington, Bush, Jaeger, King P O'Halloran lighted lamps City Sexton's report, interments digging graves lots sold in Linwood Cemetery Mrs. Levi Report of P McAvoy, hay weigher at West Dubuque City Treasurer, refund on bond Rented a part of the basement of the Central Market house to Henry Knell Petition of Griffith and Knight John Blake vs. the City of Dubuque December 6, 1866 Thompson, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Hetherington, Bush, Jaeger, King withdrew petition of Griffith and Knight paying bill of Knapp, Stout and Co for lumber appointment of a city weigher of pork Petition of John T Hancock, improvement of Pearl St and Walnut St House of Refuge rented to L H Peters basement rooms of Central Market House Jacob Roth renting of House of Refuge Central Market House foundation Pratt, Devlin case discharged December 6, 1866 Thompson, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Hetherington, Bush, Jaeger, King Pratt, Devlin case James Pratt Case testimony opening of street from Lake St to Eagle Point Avenue for the continuation of Iowa St from its present northern terminus Neglect of duty on the part of City Attorney Bills and Claims against the City referred to committee License for a skating park December 6, 1866 Thompson, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Hetherington, Bush, Jaeger, King Finance committee notice by publication or otherwise to the holders of city indebtedness tax of 5 mills now levied Auditing accounts and claims Dubuque County for costs Anton Heeb D S Cummings Lambert and Knowlton Peter Herkes P Connors John Hurley Felix Agnew N C Ryan Thomas Murray Maurice Flynn Jerry Griffin M Nihill D Doregan M Canavan M Donohu W Flynn M Cain N Carnes Pat Glinnen John McMahon P McCabe T O Sullivan M Franke M Brody P Fitzgerald December 6, 1866 Thompson, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Hetherington, Bush, Jaeger, King Hugh Flood Pat Conner R Bennett James Bennett Pat Tehen Jerry Keohan William Baldwin John McGrath M O'Hern Thomas Cain P McCoy M Cannon A Cosgrove L Waudick P Carney Lagen and Lon Pelan and Randall Walter Bourke B Ottly William Glancy John Finnerty Hugh Morgan Dodge St December 7, 1866 Thompson, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Hetherington, Bush, Jaeger, King Resolution, repair sidewalks at expense of property holders Ordinance to regulate the Fire Department Necessary plat or survey of Southern Avenue from Seeger's Brewery plank sidewalk special assessment to defray expenses Marshal to reduce the force under his employ to the fewest possible number John H O'Neil, City Attorney, neglect of official duty unfit for office December 7, 1866 Thompson, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Hetherington, Bush, Jaeger, King Resolution John H O'Neill censurable for neglect of duty as city attorney Levy a special tax for defraying the expenses of planking the sidewalk on Dodge St examine tax book pay of Daniel Wall Ordinance to provide for the mode and manner of preferring charges against and for removal of officers December 13, 1866 Thompson, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Hetherington, Bush, Jaeger, King L D Pierce, rent of House of Refuge James Flynn, law cases betweent eh City H Markell vacating Bellevue St in Wood's Addition Ordinance in relation to opening and vacating streets and alleys Schmidt and Scherr to deposite loads of rock on Couler Avenue special tax for paving the alley in City lot Resolution requesting the City Attorney to state what knowledge her has of any official misconduct on part of the Mayor or any Alderman Not to allow any person whatever unless an officer of the City access to the books, papers, or other property December 13, 1866 Thompson, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Hetherington, Bush, Jaeger, King December 12, 1866 Recorder's books for future reference and preservation City Recorder duties Sarah Lee Porter case attend cases in which the interest of the City may be involved expunged Office of City Attorney vacated Expense fund owes the Police fund tax to defray expense of macadamizing Locust St between 4th St and 5th St Mrs. Gondar H W Sanford Joesph Brunskill R O'Brien D Hunkins R Bonson J Thompson December 13, 1866 Thompson, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Hetherington, Bush, Jaeger, King E Cutler Joseph Chapman John McKinley Fire Department report Contract between the City and the leasees of the gas works be terminated