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1868 May Council ProceedingsMay 7, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petition of H Brinkman, 8th St between Main St and Iowa St Petition of B W Poor, change of grade on Bluff St, remonstrance of D McKinlay and others Henry Grimm, sidewalks on Jackson St between 11th St and 19th St remove obstructions from 11th St to 7th St John Baumer, damage for having his leg broke Thomas Burns, compensation for building a crossing on Street Rail Road John Clark, protection of property from floods City Attorney, Sheriff levied up on the safe in the Treasurer's office May 7, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petition of C Collins pay for grading and macadamizing 5th St render aid under the ordinances Petition of H Hennings, sidewalks laid on White St between 4th St and 8th St, Clay St between 3rd St and 7th St 5th St, 6th St Balance of petition as to lamp posts Nicholas Pals, services as Deputy Marshal under Charles Hargus Florence McCarthy refunded money paid on tax sales P McNamara, wall to protect property on Southern Avenue from floods Patrick O'Connor, complete work on 5th St John Blake, assessment on sidewalk, removal of obstruction from Union St May 7, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining George Mehl, confirmation of H Palmer as nightwatchman on 7th St Clay St in the 2nd Ward Petitions Tim Byron, sewer or gutter at the intersection of Jones St and Locust St George W Jones, 1st St, 2nd St, 3rd St, 4th St extended towards the river City Attorney M Levi addressed the Council Charles Klingenberg, nightwatchman 5th Ward T C Roberts, change of North Cascade Road May 7, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petitions Citizens of 5th Ward, Fire Engines located in that ward Fire Department Tim Byron sewer on Locust St and Jones st Treasurer Quigley Order in favor of M Levi lot at 5th St and Hill St converting old bonds Street Commissioner sidewalks Jones St, Main St to Iowa St, Central Market House, 12th St H Brinkman Resolution George L Dickinson 8th St between Main St and Iowa St improvement abutting property May 7, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Robert Mitton, repair of Spruce St from Lorimer Avenue to Jefferson St Finance Report Treasurer's vouchers on file in the Auditor's office unpaid tax lists commencing with the year 1857 old bonds converted into new bonds hands of Receiver L D Randall John Coates 1st National Bank official papers of the City May 7, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining First National Bank Special meeting of the City Council held in Mayor Graves' office balance after paying Sarah Lee Porter judgement bonds of the issue of 1864 Delinquent taxes of 1866 and tax sales in a proper book bear testimony Finance Report May 7, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining cancelling the tax of the estate of James Mullen Petition of William L Bradley, taxes paid at tax sale T C Roberts Resolution Resolved proposed change of North Cascade Road accurate survey and plat of the road Ordinance to provide for the opening, altering, or annulling streets, alleys, and highways in Dubuque Wharfage of lumber, shingles Revised Ordinances of 1861, page 225 and 226 May 7, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Extension of time to report on other ordinances B W Poor, remonstrance of H Knapp Poor, Wilson and others address Council An Ordinance to amend an ordinance regulating the paving of sidewalks Bills J P Quigley Barnes and Ryan printing P C Morehiser Thomas Murray hauling J McQuillan hanging bell Joseph Geiger platform George Strasser Market house F Beyer stone work J Gehrig street labor Perry and Pitchner painting wagon W Winter street labor Clark and Allen cistern Rouse and Dean bell fixtures A A Cooper pay on his assessment Petition of Jacob Kurz, work in front of his property on Bluff St Petition of J Boland, recommending enforcement of the contract May 7, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Street crossings, horse railway, improvements and a contract for the completion of works on the crossings Wall on High St and 11th St perches of stone wall earth and rock excavation abutters Resolution Resolved annexed profile shall be the official grade of Seminary St extending from 17th St to the west line of Porter's subdivision official grade of Chesnut St extending from the west line of High St to the east line of Prairie St 8th St, Hill St, Pine St May 7, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining profile of Locust St and 15th St, 17th St Captain Hayden Deed of A McDaniel of an alley in lot in McDaniels subdivision Book K, page 408 of city records tax paid, F M Robinson recording deed fence around cemetery cisterns on corner of 15th St, White St John D Jennings, Auditor May 7, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining List of officers and sums due each Police Owen Hardy M Sutton H Halpine G Campbell G Beyer J Kinsinger H Stecher J Boltzer P O'Halloran lamplighter City Sexton interments G Weis Sus Bornhouser M B Miller G A Higley H Stecher Marshal Morhiser report cases arrested, fined, send out of City, send to jail state and criminal, discharged Property stolen May 7, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Lamplighter O'Halloran Street Commissioner laborers paid E Filler M Cap G Hawthorn George Fox Jos Mous Mart Shear Martin Jacknet Nic Denny Math Graff Fred Schulsselburg Philip Smith Jerry Pickley John McGrath Martin Carmon Dennis Dorgan Michael Corbet James Bennett Thomas Harron William Baldwin Anthony McGuire Michael Donahue William Thompson Jerry Carhen Jerry Murphy Pat McDonough Owen Donahue Thomas Maher John Doyle Hugh Flood Pat Taken Market Master Strasser drafts on Central Market Scales May 7, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Robert McGivern, weighmaster at West Dubuque hay, corn Thomas O'Donald, 1st Ward loads of coal Howard and McArthur Justice Foltzer, city cases City Attorney fine due Justice Meyer, bill for April bonds Resolution Resolved Recorder order out of the Treasury to buy stamps Dunleith and Dubuque Bridge Co Ordinance, right of way Mr. Thomas May 7, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Communication of Mr. Thomas, Bridge Ordinance Ald Jaeger Mayor Pro Tem Resolution funds received for wharfages appropriated for improving harbor and removing obstructions suitable rings or posts or both facilitate the business of all parties using our wharf privileges Resolved suitable grade and pave with plank, brick, or stone grounds on Iowa St, Central Market House carry water from building to gutter Major General Warren authority of the U.S. Congress to make surveys and remove obstructions to the navigation of the Upper Mississippi River survey of harbor landings and levees jurisdiction of the government May 7, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Profile annexed, grade of Bluff St from 14th St to the intersection of Locust St Resolution Resolved graded, curbed, macadamized Bluff St intersection with Locust St expense of improvement assessed upon property abutting Establishment of the grade of Bluff St raise the curbing and fill to grade Bell and Armstrong refunded, Thomas Collins paid taxes on the subdivisions for that year Platted by Frank Kelly Tax assessed against C H Williams, Williams and Son May 7, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Walnut St in Dubuque leads from Lorimer Avenue to the center of the intersection of 11th St expense abutting property Samuel Elmer, Deputy Marshal Ordinance to define the powers and duties of the City Marshal Resolution Resolved City Recorder requested to permit no ordinance as shall be passed by the Council to be taken from his office for any purpose whatsoever all ordinances become a law by action of the Council placed on record in the proper office Daniel Sheehan, G Graham Passage and publication in the official papers May 14, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petition of Richard Cox, establishment of grade in 16th St between Main St and Bluff St Main St and Locust St, 15th St and 17th St, 16th St Bills Paid Fred Lear C Smith W C Mase P Sage F Beyer Ed Mertz S Elmer Walter Bourke J O'Hea Cantillon Ordinance to repeal an ordinance concerning the appointment of Deputy Marshal May 14, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petition of Citizens of 5th Ward Fire Engines removed to that ward Petition of John Clark, appointment of a special committee 2 bonds cancelled Special interest fund Petition of C A Thompson, improvement of the alley between 8th st and 9th St, Locust St waterway, 5th St and Summit St Investigating certain official acts of J K Graves, Esq, whilst acting as Mayor fair and impartial investigation, free from bias of partisian Records of City Council May 14, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Rowan's report on J K Graves Investigating certain official acts of J K Graves, Esq, whilst acting as Mayor fair and impartial investigation, free from bias of partisian Records of City Council Language of the charter is very plain in defining the duties of mayor Mayor being executive officer of the City entrusted with certain powers for its government enforce ordinances and resolutions appropriating public money for the purpose of indemnifying the Mayor and Aldermen of the City against any personal liability on the claim of Mrs. Sarah Lee Porter November 15, 1867 special meeting held at Mayor Graves' office in the National State Bank Building John Thompson Committee have serious doubts as to the authority of the mayor to call a special session of the Council at any other place there that designated by the City Council City Charter settlement with Sarah Lee Porter bonds retired by City Treasury May 14, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Rowan's report on J K Graves April 30, 1868 H S Hetherington, Esq investigate matters in relation to the settlement of Sarah Lee Porter claim statement of money paid out of the 12,000 dollars Sarah Lee Porter Bissell, Shiras and Ballon Griffith and Knight M B Mulkern Court costs First National State Bank John Thompson no replies to inquiries Committee not empowered by the charter or ordinance to compel persons to come before them May 14, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Rowan's report on J K Graves require a fill statement from all the parties implicated in this transaction R E Graves, brother refund money paid at City tax sales City Attorney, city not liable to refund money to purchasers of property at tax sales quotations of city scrip order book written statements made by the Treasurer H P Ward, Esq of the Finance Committee May 14, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Rowan's report on J K Graves E R Graves orders vouchers, evidence of indebtedness on the part of the City William Ashley Jones, Ex Recorder A E Skinner, Ex Auditor Countersigned Mayor's receipt Investigating Committee interrogations drawn from the City Treasury for the benefit of R E Graves Do not know of any authority by which the order was drawn for Sarah Lee Porter claims did not appear in annual financial report relative to certain bonds State National Bank May 14, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Rowan's report on J K Graves Settlement by Sarah Lee Porter claim verbal information and contradictory balance of cash and bonds redeemed from the National State Bank H P Ward James Rowan, H Pleines, Adam Jaeger, Committee on Investigation R E Graves, city tax sale titles December 5, 1862 delinquent taxes Tax sale books, J K Graves has bid off a large amount of city lots Road Fund May 14, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Rowan's report on J K Graves Jno P Quigley, Treasurer James Rowan, H Pleines, Adam Jaeger, Committee on Investigation Graves delivering his valedictory showing successful administration of the City government $20,000 in treasury, left in debt $300 Postscript Settlement of Sarah Lee Porter case Communication of A McDaniel remonstrating against the charge in the width of sidewalk up High St Firemen communication Resolution Resolved Hill St sidewalk, 3rd St May 14, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining laying sidealks by A Graham, 3rd St Ordinance granting right of way to the bridge company Orders drawn on the Road Fund Ordinance for the repeal of an Ordinance passed June 7, 1867 May 14, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining General Jones and others Wharfmaster Powers, wharfage returned Resolved J O'Hea Cantillon, J P City Justice John T Everett and M M Hayden election of City Engineer salary May 14, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Appointment of City Marshal Pay orders drawn on Road Fund out of any money on hand Samuel Elmer for Deputy Marshal Marshal collect all licenses due the City Sandford Street Improvement May 14, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Ordinance relating to sidewalks J O'Cantillon