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1867 May Council ProceedingsMay 2, 1867 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petitions Lorenz Schaefer, sidewalk White St, Eagle Point Avenue and Sandford St Platt Smith, D G Scott, dangerous conditions of Hill St from Well's Brickyard to Diamond House permanent sewer expense of opening street 3rd St grading and macadamizing Gas Company pipes, citizens lighting street lamps John Hancock, E M Woodworth, northerly end of Grove St and Walnut St Congregation 1st and 2nd Presbyterian church St. John's Christian and Centenary Churches tax for grading and macadamizing Locust St May 2, 1867 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petitions P M Guthrie, property holders alley between 11th St and 12th St and Iowa St and Clay St H Rouse plank sidewalk on 9th St, 10 th St from White St to Washington St D E Lyon, plank sidewalks Bluff St between 8th St and 11th St N Weice, House of Refuge repaired Nicholas Mettal, bone house of Mr. Frith L Miller, building erected on the corner of Clay St and 10th St, contrary to City Ordinance enforcement of delinquent taxes City has no power relative to taxes City Charter John Kelly old citizen, done a good deal for the interest, honor May 2, 1867 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining John Kelly old citizen, done a good deal for the interest, honor and glory of the City Special tax refunded Petitions Richard Waller, 8th St to West Dubuque according to map drawn by James Potter C E, published by McClure and Mills be repaired public streets John D Bush, necessary improvement of Lorimer Avenue from Mt. Pleasant addition westward to Tochirgi's Brewery culvert taxes illegally paid on Mineral lands F Hinds, alley between 11th St and 12th St, White St and Clay St assessed on property owners legal notices to owners of property John D Bush, avenue from Lorimer Avenue to Southern Avenue John P Herkes, grading 14th St from Washington St to Maple B Zummermann, sidewalk 8th St between Iowa St and White St J D Hicks Dr. Mason, treasurer of the Board of Education May 2, 1867 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Dr. Mason, treasurer of the Board of Education Reports lamp ligher O'Halloran Marshal Morhisern arrests Burglary, Stealing, Attempt to Kill, Fighting, Drunkeness, Disorderly, Vagrancy, shooting in the City cleaning of alleys completed 1st Ward Hay Scales Thomas McDonald Street Commissioner Richards, expenditures streets, sewers, bridges Locust St, 10th St and 12th St P McAvoy, receipts of West Dubuque hay scales City Sexton Henry Kroll, number of interments number buried at the expense of the county May 2, 1867 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining burying of Mr. Bush Wharf master Powers, wharfage collected steamboats, flatboats sale of lots in Linwood Cemetery M Levi City Engineer Hayden, surveys and assessments Locust St, Dodge St Treasurers vouchers on file with the Auditor cancelled and burned Auditor's department is too loosely kept appointment of suitable clerks to examine tax list May 2, 1867 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining delinquent taxes advertised safe for Treasurer P M Guthrie modes of keeping records Petition of James Stephenson, reduction of price of team and dray licenses Petition of W Weigley, abatement of taxes assessment include law library North Western Union Packet Company legal and equitable mode of taxing Appointment of inspector of wood and regulating the sale of wood May 2, 1867 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Captain A McDaniel, address the Council in relation to change of street Ordinance prescribing the mode in which changes may be preferred against any officer under the City government and for hearing the same by City Council Renting stalls in Central Market Proposition from Howard and McArthur, leasees of gas works for supplying public lamps with gas 5th St and Main St, Julien Avenue at John Nagle's, City Hall Corner price proposed exceeds price fixed in the Ordinance on the gas question Unfinished business Thomas Kavanaugh for macadamizing on 1st St Petition from J F Hancock, High St in McDaniels subdivision graded intersection with Walnut St and 11th St German Savings Bank, taxes May 2, 1867 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolution Resolved committee appointed by the Board of Supervisros in relation to the repairing of the Military Road and Sageville Roads 7th St bridge and 3rd St Bridge Ordinance restraining hogs from running at large, notice in official papers salary of the City Sexton P M Guthrie complied a list of city lots and the various additions and subdivisions and taxes assessed Transaction of the City's collections and assessment, Finance committee purchase a book street lamps placed on Jones St Main St toward levee light street lamps open a gutter on 12th St between White St and Elm St Jackson St prevent water from running in the middle of the street May 2, 1867 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolution alley between Main St and Locust St south of 3rd St paid by property owners Jones St from Locust St to Bluff St plank sidewalk laid down 9th St, 8th St notice required by ordinance Recorder collect all the ordinances passed by the City Council since the publication of the ordinances in 1861 taxes levied for school purposes Board of Education Dubuque and Dunleith Ferry Company on license Recorder begin new series of numbering May 2, 1867 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Remove all obstructions in the alley from Air Hill St in Kelly's Addition between Lorimer Avenue and 8th St No fence or tree be interfered with for the present Committee on salaries fix the salary of the Engineer D S Langton, Engineer Fire Department Committee, repair city cisterns Petition of G D Wood, filling Main St, 17th St A McDaniel Patrick Ahern Robert Mitton Crossing of Main St and 8th St C G Hargus S F Osborn, Hill St graded and macadamized Julien Avenue to 5th St Nevada St May 2, 1867 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining C A Metcalf, sidewalks near Post Office Petition of Patrick Gill, opening and improving 17th St Dodge St order in favor of M M Hayden James Rowan, interest on Central Market House grounds Petition of E Langworthy Ordinance for grading and macadamizing Hill St from Julien Avenue Hill St from 5th St to 3rd St Alpine St City Funds as shall be necessary to construct suitable sewerage scrip, bridge warrant P M Guthrie May 2, 1867 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining City Attorney plan stamping and acknowledging deeds for cemetery lots May 11, 1867 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining levying special assessments on certain property for the benefit of street improvements property on Main St between 5th St and 6th St Locust St between 7th St and 8th St Market Master sell stalls in and stands around the Central Market to highest bidder Southern Avenue to pay for plank sidewalks William A Smith recorder pro tem May 24, 1867 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Hill St improvement 5th St improvement extended to 5th St on Hill St George H Fry, 14th St sewer 8th St receipt books needed by the Treasurer