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1868 September Council ProceedingsAugust 10, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Frank Glab September 3, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining no quorum September 5, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petitions J A Rhomberg, improvement of 7th St grading, curbing, paving, macadamizing expense of abutting property holders Prospect St west to Hill St John T Hancock condition of 11th St B Kistler, boxes filled with straw in the rear of Howard and Co store Ed Blake impassible condition of 8th St from Hill St to Seminary St William Kelly, assessed for personal property that he did not possess Rev F E Judd, bad condition of 17th St September 5, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petitions F H Carbery remonstrating against proposed change of grade of 3rd St Amelia Frith, payment of taxes assessed on the distillery property in Ham's Addition homestead Langworthy's Addition Mary Clark for remission of taxes Hugh Morgan, payment for sidewalks on Dodge St from gas house to S Dodge St Adam Glab removal of a slaughter house and soap factory on the Plank Road B B Richards 17th St all principal streets William Rebman, Locust St from 13th St to 14th St sale of lots in Linwood Cemetery order in favor of M Levi Ross McMahon, extra work on waterways September 5, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Illinois Central Railroad State of Iowa City of Dubuque County of Dubuque Contract book page 174 Judge Polock's judgment tax for 1867 cancelled City Attorney Wharfmaster Powers Market Master Strasser F O'Donald, weigher from 1st Ward Scales R McGivern lamplighter P O'Halloran, 77 lamps lighted amount due City Officers City Sexton, total interments digging graves September 5, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Linwood Cemetery Cemetery J W Smith W W Carr F Stange John Brown James Sims Report of W W Smith, City Justice Street Commissioner Leathers List of teamsters and laborers City Marshal Morhiser Engineer report on late survey of Peter Holz's property proposed diagram of street Bills paid A W Richmond and Co D Leigriest McGhie Brothers John Nagle Rouse and Dean F D Collette Sam Elmer William Jergins Walter Bourke Bill of N Eichman and Co for use of City Hall September 5, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petition of R Morriell, work on street opposite his premise Neal McGowan, waterway John Hayes, failure for allowing him a contract when he was the lowest bidder Maurice Brown, establishment of grade of Seminary St Potter Grade J H Thedinga, against change of grade of 5th St, prayer of petitioners Harbor, removed obstructions 3rd St bridge Public Square fence around Linwood Cemetery wood work outside the market house Fire Department petition of Hawkeye Hose Company fill empty cisterns September 5, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining police committee remove certain lampposts on Alta Vista St tax book for 1886 correct Resolution Resolved Street Commissioner replace sidewalks on Dodge St and Southern Avenue 15th St from Iowa St to Clay St Resolved streets and alleys cleaned Mayor employ a competent person to record in alphabetical form in a book to be called the Grade Book notes of all established grades grades of streets, profiles repair gutter on Alpine St property of Absalem Cain, Dodge St and Southern Avenue damage by freshets September 5, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Office of the City Engineer is abolished Resolution Resolved F Kempf, cut down Southern Avenue to the proper grade City Tax September 5, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Preamble and Resolution City Engineer, survey and plat of real estate situate at the intersection of Couler Avenue and 18th St in Dubuque widening Couler Avenue plat, Lot 439 Peter Hohz issue a venire to the Marshal to summon a jury Couler Avenue, 18th St Cemetery lot books owners names City Sexton, which lots are sold September 5, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolution Resolved Public grounds and buildings, specifications for the exterior painting of the woodwork on the Central Market house preserve wood from decay 1000 warrants to Joseph Ryder improvements contemplated on 17th St Main St, Jackson St, ordered graded, curbed, macadamized according to Potter grade abutting property holders assessed Fire Department purchase steam fire engine and hose cart westerly side of Main St to 17th St Blake's hollow September 5, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolution Resolved propriety of ordering all houses and buildings proper to be numbered expense of property holders Recorder advertize tax book Petition of F E Judd entrance on Seminary St Competent person for duties of City Engineer, whenever necessary monument for the grave of Julien Dubuque J T Everett bill September 9, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Unsafe and dangerous condition of the buildings known as the Bishop's Block condemn Morrison's Block erected prior to 1864 An Ordinance to prevent the erection of dangerous walls, January 24, 1864 September 9, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining M McNulty to address the Council open bids for improvement of 3rd St Mathias Morgan filling excavation macadamizing paving masonry Ordinance book Seminary St between 17th St and Main St Potter grade assessed upon the abutting property Resolution Resolved 13th St from Locust St to Bluff st Petition of M Laughlin delinquent taxes September 9, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolution Resolved appropriations for the improvement of 3rd St contractor Ordinance in relation to the payment for contracts M Morgan contract 3rd St Frank Beyer Michael Hardy excavation paving macadamizing bids for improvement of Alpine St September 9, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Cemetery map Mayor pay Daniel McLain, bridge warrants Bill of Thomas Burns, masonry Stationary in James Kelly's bill Otto H Crusius, Assistant engineer J G Menkel, constable fees Board adjourns to Saturday next Resolution, Alpine St gutter repair F Kempf to cut the street in front of property to grade September 14, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Remonstrances of John Hennesey, owner and occupant of Bishop Block condemn said building City Attorney, report of W W Smith, City Justice Hugh Talty, remission of taxes property belonging to the School Fund special tax Repair fence on public square Ross McMahon claims against the city Bills paid William Rebman Peter Penter James Kelly Patrick O'Hern September 14, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining 5th Ward watchmen alley of Bradley Rock Bradley's Alley paved owner's plan 5th St Central Island Property City Attorney, Mayor M Morgan, contract for 3rd St bidders contract for 3rd St, sidewalk on streets Howard and McArthur William Jergins F A Gniffke Thomas A McCarron J T Everett J Moehring F W Cringle John Kemp M Dunn John Pier John McCoy G Gmehle H Maurer J McCoy S Turck E G Young A T Cook Philip Sage Westphal and Hinds Mitchell and Scott A Y McDonald Frank Stransky James Nevins September 14, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Bills Sam Elmer G McCoy E R Lumbert Auditor, Recorder Safflin and Smith Co money advanced the City C H Eighmey coupons F Glab