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1868 October Council ProceedingsOctober 1, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petitions Mrs. Mary Ross, remission of taxes on school fund property Cook's Addition Communication of James Boland, concave gutter on Southern Avenue construction of sewer pay one half of the wall so built Illinois Central Railroad Company, franchise and property of the Dunleith and Dubuque ferry company City Attorney received for lots sold in Linwood Cemetery, M Levi preparing cemetery lot books receipts and expenditures of City Government Market Master Strasser, Central Market hay scales market house October 1, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Report of R McGivern West Dubuque scales Lamplighter report, street lamps Amount due city officers Harbor Master N Powers City Sexton, interments digging graves W H Sheffild? T J Williams George C Dean time of teamsters and laborers cleaning streets Marshal report, police force and arrests made removing nusiance in 5th Ward Nora Buckley verdict of the jury, widening Couler Avenue Peter Holz Chief Engineer A T Cook, members of Mechanics Fire Company No. 3 October 1, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining City Attorney, Judge Pollock Endorse tax on judgement Nora Buckley Petition of John Peter Herkes William Kelly, reduction of taxes Petition of Emilie Frith An Ordinance regulating the weighing of dressed hogs Weight October 1, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining An Ordinance regulating the weighing of dressed hogs Weight Sections of Ordinance regulating hogs October 1, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolution Resolved Market Master George Strasser declared inspector of weights and measures W W Smith, Justice of the Peace An Ordinance regulating the weighing of dressed hogs October 1, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Communication of T Davis, sale of Mineral Lot for delinquent taxes City Attorney Jurors report on Couler Avenue assess damages by reason of widening Couler Avenue intersection with 18th St plat furnished by Engineer City Recorder office Petitions M Kain? appropriation Eagle Point Ferry Harbors Bills J G Menkel James Nevins John McCoy Howard and McArthur Dr. M H Waples G T Hancock, improvement of 11th St Enlarging Eagle Point sewer arched sewer be built October 1, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolution providing a sewer on 17th St from Main St to Jackson St verdict of the jury on widening Couler Avenue Hay Scales at West Dubuque sidewalks ordered laid by the Council at the expense of the property holders replank 8th St sewer from Main St to Clay St John Blake against the City remove rocks on Southern Avenue in front of Flannery's Store Petition of M Cosgrove, dangerous injuries sustained in falling into 14th St sewer October 1, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolution Resolved plank with suitable planks in 14th St sewer Main St to Elm St, dangerous to life and limbs of citizens Order in favor of John King, pay jury fees in assessing damages on property of Peter Holz Justice Meyer, oaths macadamizing Alpine St Frank Beyer improvement, 17th St letting the contracts A T Cook, building cisterns Fire Department St. Mary's Church Thomas Burns, bridges on Southern Avenue Resignation of D A McKenzie, wood inspector Treasurer's office removed from the City Court Room Bills Joseph Ryder O H Crusius W H Langworthy October 1, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Contract for improvement of Alpine St, John Hayes contractor Resolution Resolved Business of Andrew Hablutzel and Marble and Co, nuisance city limits Assessment ordered against out lot, 5th St P O'Connor, contractor lot owned by J Rhomberg City Marshal buy cords of wood Fire Department buy coal Claims, orders issued by Recorder during vacation W A Jones B Sehull and Co John Nagle P Penter J Moehring William Jergins P B Martin George Garrett J W Parker J McCoy Dubuque Maufacturing McMohan October 16, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petitions John Ademan, enforcement of the City Ordinance relating to markets F Beyer, remission of taxes on Mineral Lot John Blake Mrs. J Allen, remission of taxes in West Dubuque J Howard and McArthur, use of Steamer J K Graves, purpose of filling one of their tanks Peter Hohz, attorneys Griffith and Knight appear next regular session M M Moore, business office in the vicinity of the 1st Ward Market House Mary Cardiff, Lot in Kelly's subdivision An Ordinance regulating the weighing of dressed hogs October 16, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining An Ordinance regulating the weighing of dressed hogs Ross McMahon bill Reimbursement of the Treasury Thomas Burns, McLean and Ryder Contractors Bills Felix Aaron Dr. Waples Philip Sage County of Dubuque William Rebman October 16, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolution Resolved improvement of 3rd St paid to the Contractor when work is completed October 16, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolution Resolved question whether the powers given by the act of the legislation of Iowa April 2, 1868, An Act enabling public incorporations to settle indebtedness general election, November 3, 1868 Entire indebtedness of the City October 1, 1868 bonds, orders, or scrip 14th St sewer ordered to be covered with suitable plank from Main St to Bluff St Macadamize and suitable gutter 5th St from Hill St to Alpine St October 16, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Expense of improvement assessed upon the abutting property owner Construct a protection wall on the easterly side of Seminary St, intersection with 17th St Bids Michael Dunn grading, filling, paving, macadamizing, dry wall masonery City Recorder order to pay John Blake, city scrip F Beyer, 17th St Treasurer cancel delinquent taxes October 16, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Copy of the resolution ordering Main st from 14th St to 17th St Bid of M Dunn, 17th St and Seminary St A Munsell, remission of taxes Petition of M Ham, cancelling taxes Eagle Point Ferry Landing 5th Ward as superintendent R Bonson, erroneous sidewalk assessment Delinquent taxes Bank tax R A Langworthy and R Collier, erroneous assessment for sidewalks A Stines, Linwood Cemetery Cemetery road October 16, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Justice William Meyer, delinquent taxes October 21, 1868 General order of business suspended Resolution and Preamble Mayor proclamation, question of powers granted by the act of the Legislature voters of the City An Act enabling municiapl corporations to settle indebtedness calm and mature deliberations of all tax payers time when the public mind is free from party or policial excitement October 21, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolution Resolved Mayor proclamation question of settlement of the City indebtedness voters of the City of Dubuque Appropriation for protection wall on Seminary St Remonstrance signed by N Brand, William Pirl, largest property holders on street improvement not required Withhold action on the resolution, stone wall along Seminary St Main St grade, 14th St to 17th St October 21, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolution Resolved Robert Brown erect a horse pump, White St between old levee Bridge Warrants in favor of the Mayor Thomas Burns Corner Market Property to Moore and Co bank taxes, tax cancelled St Commissioner erect a covered sewer Alpine St between 5th St and Julien Avenue