1867 April Council ProceedingsApril 4, 1867
Thompson, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Hetherington, Bush, Jaeger, King
Reports
Market Master Pal
receipts from Central Market Scales
Auditor
salaries due City Officers
Sexton's Report of interments
Lamplighter
Proposition of John H O'Neill, guarantee success of the City in the Middletown Savings Bank case
refund taxes to Horace Poole
Petition of F Kempf for building sewer on Southern Avenue
April 4, 1867
Thompson, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Hetherington, Bush, Jaeger, King
Petition of Jerry Boland
payment of macadamizing
Patrick Ahern privilege of filling Locust St, lots and City property
Repairing foundation walls and floor of the Central Market House
sale of Sexton's old house
grading in Linwood Cemetery
1st Ward hay scales of Thomas Allen
Thomas O'Donald weigher
Bill of Ham and Carver
printing city order books
P M Guthrie, cancellation of old City Debt
street railroads
April 4, 1867
Thompson, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Hetherington, Bush, Jaeger, King
Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining
Election Results, Election Returns
Mayor
J K Graves
W W Woodworth
Treasurer
G L Matthews
J P Quigley
Recorder
E A Klingenberg
William Ashley Jones
Auditor
O Hulweber
A E Skinner
City Attorney
D C Cram
E McCeney
Assessor
C Pitchner
H Stecker
Special Assessor - 5th Ward
C Pitchner
Marshal
P C Morhiser
A Leather
Aldermen
1st Ward
John Lucas
T C Roberts
2nd Ward
T C Fassitt
R P Minshell
3rd Ward
H Pleins
H Lembeck
4th Ward
M Kingman
John Nagle
5th Ward
M Weining
John King
For Horse Railroad
April 4, 1867
Thompson, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Hetherington, Bush, Jaeger, King
Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining
Thanks of City Council to Mayor John Thompson
indebted for the retirement of a large portion of the public debt, zeal for public welfare
preservation of order by a rigid and faithful execution of the Ordinances
Validictory Speech, Mayor Thompson
Executive officer of our noble and beautiful city
Some of you will leave this chamber who will probably never again meet in any legislative capacity
April 4, 1867
Thompson, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Hetherington, Bush, Jaeger, King
Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining
Executive officer of our noble and beautiful city
Some of you will leave this chamber who will probably never again meet in any legislative capacity
happy memories of the past
friendship which will never be forgotten but always cherished
strict impartiality
service and welfare of our people and city
sense of kindness and justice
municipal affairs
Oath of office to successors
April 4, 1867
Thompson, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Hetherington, Bush, Jaeger, King
Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining
J K Graves inaugural address
distrust of my ability to meet the expectations of the community
devotion to the welfare and prosperity of Dubuque
faithfully administer laws pertaining to municipal government
debt of the City
settlement with local and foreign creditors
adjustment and liquidation of the indebtedness now outstanding
Dubuque, synonym for growth and progress
state now is for true bravery and steadfast devotion to the Union
Sarah Lee Porter suit against the City
several very important legal points
improvements and repairs upon our throughfares and public buildings
a stitch in time saves nine
benefits of construction of horse railway
April 4, 1867
Thompson, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Hetherington, Bush, Jaeger, King
Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining
application for a charter for a horse railway
extend through Main St, thoroughfare sufficiently wide
benefit the entire community
appointment of officers, competent faithful and honest men
enforce all ordinances now in our record
Let us bear and forbear with one another and in all our counsels may the Divine teachings of the golden rule form the corner stone of our every thought, let wisdom govern us in all our deliberations and justice crown our action
Resolution
pay from City Expense fund, the judges and clerks of election and the officers who qualified them and also the persons in whose houses elections were held
April 4, 1867
Thompson, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Hetherington, Bush, Jaeger, King
Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining
D S Cummings of 3rd Ward resignation
Mr. O P Shiras to fill vacancy
Standing Committees
Ordinance
Claims
Street
Harbor
Market
Public Grounds and Buildings
Printing
Fire Department
Police
William Tamlin reduction of taxes
repair sidewalks and crossings about the Custom House
Petitions of John Kitzinger and Nicholas Power, office of Wharf master
Petition of John Menkle, policeman of 5th Ward
Ernst Amberg, market master
April 4, 1867
Thompson, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Hetherington, Bush, Jaeger, King
Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining
Street Railroad
horse railway, vote of the people
Draft an Ordinance granting the right to construct improvement
Messrs Hodgdon, Stout, Graves, Stewart, Randall, Griffith, Switzer, Young
J McGrath
work on streets
burying hogs
C G Hargus
sidewalks on 14th St
W A Jones for W W Smith
Daniel McLean Claim
return of money paid for sidewalk
April 4, 1867
Thompson, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Hetherington, Bush, Jaeger, King
Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining
Compliments
Thanks of the board tendered to P M Guthrie
courteous and faithful public officer
Official Papers
Dubuque Times and the Iowa Staats Zeitung
Dubuque Herald and National Demokrat
Selected Rules
rules of late council adopted for this council
Bills referred
Pay fire companies
Fire Department, Engine Company No. 1
Committee on bonds and salaries
fix the amount of bonds and salaries of officers
April 4, 1867
Thompson, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Mulkern, Lembeck, Cummings, Hetherington, Bush, Jaeger, King
Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining
Deputy Marshal appointed
Samuel Elmer as deputy
grading in front of lots
bills referred
Pelan and Randall and J M Robison for lumber used in covering Eagle Point Avenue sewer
Fire Company Rolls
Washington Fire Company No. 1, Protection Engine Company No 2
Election of Street Commissioner
C J Richards
Jaeger, Hugo Miller
Deputy Marshal sworn
Sexton elected
Henry Kroll sexton of Linwood Cemetery
Blank
April 9, 1867
Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining
Petitions
George D Wood, Main St north of 17th St filled to grade
W L Bradley crossings at 8th St and Main St, turn water into sewers
Patrick Gill, opening and improving 17th St
S F Osborne, grading and macadamizing Hill St from Julien Avenue to 5th St
Nevada St to Hughes' Shot Tower
E Langworthy, improvement of Hill St from the Diamond House to 3rd St
John Pickley reduction on wagon and dray licenses
C Tengel sidewalks on Jackson St, cost of property owners
J Christman, appointment of George Strasser as Market Master
John Hayes contract with property owners, Main St between 6th St and 7th St for macadamizing
George W Jones
John King, sale of Jackson Square, purchase of large park
W C Mace, mineral hole
April 9, 1867
Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining
W C Mace, mineral hole dug by the Boston Mining Co
Petitions
Catharine Welhofer for remission of taxes for 1866
A McDaniel, reducing 14th St grade
W Weigley
A Heeb, continuation of Iowa St through Marsh's Addition
John Thompson, proper grade Jackson Square
John Mandersheid, value of a horse that ran away and broken his leg
Market Master Pals
Central Market Hay Scales
petition of John Menkle appointed night policeman in 5th Ward
Bonds and salaries of officers
April 9, 1867
Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining
Bonds and salaries of city officers
Petitions
J S Williams, Wood Ordinance
Fill all offices to be chosen by the Council
Wharf master
Nicholas Power
Philip Pier
Market Master
George Strasser
Ernst Amberg
Night Watch at City Hall
C Oswald
M Oswald
Election of City Engineer
April 9, 1867
Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining
City Engineer election
M M Hayden nominated John T Everett
oath of office
sidewalk 5th St to 4th Ward school house
John King, Jackson Square and purchase of larger Public Park
N W Union Packet Company
Petition of John Hayes
City Attorney examine the law in regard to proper mode of enforcing the collection of delinquent taxes
Eagle Point Avenue, main gate leading up to the City Sexton's House at the cemetery
Special interest fund, P M Guthrie, cancel old city debt
April 9, 1867
Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining
Dodge St, City Engineer make a survey of the frontage of the several lots on Southern Avenue from Seiger's Brewery
top of Summer Hill, plank sidewalk
Mineral St
defray expense of sidewalk
Contract for the lighting of lamps
T C Roberts address the Council, suit between the City and the Middletown Savings Bank
Honorable H J Barker assist City Attorney in defending the suit