1867 August Council ProceedingsAugust 1, 1867
Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining
Petitions
Mrs. Valentine Bauer, remission of taxes
R Scott, 16th St filled to grade
H A Littleton, remission of taxes on personal property
at the time he was not a citizen of Dubuque
Rob McKinley, sidewalks on Jackson St, 19th St, 18th St, Couler Avenue
T C Yates, Mr. Guernsey and others
lots on Bluff St below the junction of Locust St
Bowdish buildings on City property obstructed views
P O'Halloran lighting street lamps
Newman and Cooper, extended Dodge St through their land
jury assessed damages
August 1, 1867
Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining
Evidence of indebtedness
Petitions
Henry Stecher, Assessor
Assessment books
P A Lorimer
Bluff St macadamized
William Rebman and J M Clay, bad condition
4th St to 14th St
Resolution
Resolved Bluff St opened and graded
City Engineer, plans and specifications
Published in the official papers
James Pratt, city bonds induced
August 1, 1867
Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining
Petitions
John King improvement on 23rd St, Davis' Addition
J Trudell, expense of the sidewalk over 8th St sewer
T P Rood and W H Robison, gutter on 3rd St from Bluff to Summit
grade established by Common Council, called Potter's Grade
Resolution
Resolved 3rd St grade
expense of property holders abutting
subscription by the parties to pay amount
defraying expense of improvement
August 1, 1867
Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining
jury in the matter of extension of 7th St to Hill st
assess damages
Opening a street through Kelly's land and Rodgers lots
continuation of 7th St
Edward Langworthy
J H Parker
John Mehlop
John Gieger
Nicholas Eighman
C Collins
Alex Hames
John H Bartlett
D G Scott
Otto Junkerman
George L Mathews
Albert Homes?
Mr. A J Quigley address the Council
Appeal decision of the jury
Resolution
Resolved 7th St opened to Hill St
plat in proper book
August 1, 1867
Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining
7th St to Hill St
Petitions
William L Faucette personal property tax
condition of the alley east of Iowa St and between 6th St and 7th St
Mrs. J W Newsburg and 50 other ladies asking that the Ordinance in regard to the sale of vegetables be suspended so far as to allow John Lukins to sell vegetables at petitioners houses on Bluff
Ordinance to regulate markets
August 1, 1867
Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining
Petitions
George D Wood, sidewalk on Madison St and Seminary St
17th St and Main St
Andrew Seaman opening of Rose St from 11th St to Lorimer Avenue
Engineer survey
streets, sewers, gutters
Dodge St cleaning and paving 8th St sewer, Eagle Point Avenue
Cleaning Iowa St
Wharf master steamboats
huckster stands
lamp lighter, street lamps
Weigh master of 1st Ward scales
August 1, 1867
Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining
City Sexton, interments in Linwood Cemetery
burial of paupers
Opening of Iowa St through Marsh's addition
pond of stagnant water, corner of Main St and 15th St
Sidewalks on the various streets ordered in process of construction
Eagle Point Avenue sewer
Jury on the extension of 7th St
Kelly property
5 Circus licenses
Receipts on sale of lots in Linwood Cemetery
M Levi
August 1, 1867
Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining
Auditor report on salaries of city officers
Bill of W Smith, Justice of the Peace, fees in criminal cases
City Attorney
Trial of city cases
information
warrant
trial for each day of 6 hours
judgement
reconisance
Mittimus
Order of discharge
City is legally bound to pay the Justices fees
E W Ceney
City Attorney
fees to constables for services rendered
serving warrant, besides mileage
subpoena
attending trial
committing to prison
August 1, 1867
Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining
Prosecution fails, costs cannot be collected
Constable, certified by the Justice
Petition of George R Foster, assessment for macadamizing Locust St
find no authority to justify the Council in imposing a tax on any lot to defray the expense of macadamizing in frontof another
Petition of George Zumhoff
crossing of Locust St
head of Main St
Petition of L Follenweider, plank sidewalk
20th St from Eagle Point Bridge to Washington St
M Morgan, 3rd St from Clay St to outer levee
J A Rhomberg, Leonard Berg
August 1, 1867
Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining
1st Bridge to outer levee
Bills for books and printing
Fire Department, roll of Engine Company No. 2
members
Mechanics Engine No. 3
Mr. Philip Sage appointed Engineer for the new Steam Engine
salary
arrival of the machine in Dubuque
lamp posts
north west corner of 4th St and Clay St
George Zumhoff
5th St, Clay St
Howard, Lesee of the Gas Works
service pipes
lamp post, corner of Iowa St and 8th St
August 1, 1867
Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining
lamp post on Jones St between Iowa St and the levee
Petitions
M B Mulkern, Iowa St from 2nd St to the railroad depot
Remonstrance of F Mangold and others, paving alley between Clay St and White St
6th St and 7th St
Tax books, P M Guthrie
obstruction of a wall in Grove St
Resolution, plans and specifications
Walnut St from Lorimer Avenue to 14th St
notice to A McDaniels
August 1, 1867
Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining
Resolution
City Marshal notify owner or their agents of lot on 13th St and Iowa St, fill to grade
sinking water pond
clean out and open gutters throughout the whole 3rd Ward
overflowing water damaging streets and property
sidewalks 8th St
paving alley between White St and Clay St and between 9th St and 10th St
Resolved enforce Ordinance regulating the hay market
place where hay may be exposed for sale
Enforce Ordinance providing for a penalty for neglecting to build sidewalks
Billiard and saloon license
August 1, 1867
Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining
Billiard and saloon license
Oatman and Sevens, Messrs Power and McHue
bills for sidewalks on certain streets
August 2, 1867
locating the Northern Line Packet Company wharfboat
lead directly into Jones St
Blanchard and Wellington beyond the upper limits of their franchise from the City
rights and privileges of Ferry Company
Thomas C Fassitt
O P Shiras
John Lucas
August 2, 1867
Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining
sloughs between Main St, Iowa St, Jones St, 1st St
prevent parties throwing filth in slough between 1st St and Jones St
grading macadamizing paving 3rd St
H Stecher, salary as assessor
Protest of Abram S Bunting, new grade of 5th St
High St graded at expense of property holders
Street opened as follows, starting from 5th St to 3rd St, on the old corporation line
venire to the Marshall
summon jury, assessing damages
August 2, 1867
Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining
City Engineer, grade on Southern Avenue in front of F Kemp's Brewery
road bed above the door sill
reduce grade to prevent damage to property
Removal of Earth
hill west of brewery
Chicago
Fire Department
August 17, 1867
Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining
Resignation of William Johnson as Wood Inspector
J O Goddard
D A McKenzie
Communication from A J Davis, policeman
pay increase
Remonstrance of A McDaniel against any change in the usual rule relating to sidewalks about his lots
Protest of owners of property against the Potter grade on 3rd St from Bluff St westward
improvement of Locust St between 15th St and 16th St
5th St improvement
Hill St improvement due D Shehan
Kempf's brewery
Southern Avenue improvement, balance due H Jordan
bill for Mason work by James
August 17, 1867
Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining
bill for Mason work by James Brophy, Hill St
bill of D Shehan 5th St
John Hays for work on 3rd St from Hill St to Alpine St
improvement of Bluff St from 4th St to 14th St
improvement of 5th St by C Collins
Petition of S M Pollock in relation to Pine St gutter
let off water
Lorimer Avenue
R J Gibbs lease of lower end of the levee for a grain warehouse
D G Scott, proposed street along the Old Corporation Line from 3rd St to 5th St
August 17, 1867
Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining
Petition of property owners on High St for sidewalk
Petition of C K Morrill
Walnut St, 11th St
Improvement of Bluff St
Resolution
Resolved, grade of Pine St
Petition of S M Pollock
sidewalk at expense of property holders
3rd St improvement
Order in favor of J G Peterson to apply on his contract for building new Engine House
August 17, 1867
Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Hetherington, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining
Corporation line, A F Jaeger
An Ordinance to prevent hogs running at large suspended
specifications as to proposed Bluff St improvements
consideration of next session
Fire Department, sell one of the fire engines, hose carriages
John Keenan, plans and specifications