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1869 February Council ProceedingsFebruary 4, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petitions G W Mitchell lumber dealers and manufacturers right of way for a railroad track and switches from the railroad bridge and 1st St levee Eagle Point, handle lumber Harbors Margareth McCann, abatement of taxes on her home R Bonson paid special tax for laying sidewalk in front of his property on Dodge St R P Minshall, assessment N Schmitz, fined for selling hogs without having them weighed through ignorance of the law February 4, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petitions Key City Gas Light Company assesment against their property Liverpool, London and Globe Insurance Company renew policy on the Central Market House G L Torbet J L Dickinson abatement of taxes Joseph Kabat property raised Herman Rhomberg remit license on account of poverty and disability Joseph Kaufman, lot in L H Langworthy's Addition receipt signed by Treasurer Freund Melissa Eggleston, sidewalk assessment Margareth Donahue, remission of taxes on her homestead lot February 4, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petitions M Allison, insurance agent, insure market house Bissell and Co, renew policy on the market house remove A E Skinner Ann O'Hare, abatement of taxes on her homestead, compliance with a decree of the Supreme Court St. Joseph's Acadamy, exempt from paying taxes on their school buildings A Maak, Justice of the Peace Hugh Doner, pay for curbing, apply to license F Beyer B W Poor bill for legal services in Timothy Davis' case R McGivern paid into treasury City Sexton, interments during the month digging graves Lots sold, Frederick Burdt L Sippach and Lugar February 4, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Market Master Strasser paid to the treasurer for weighing Weighmaster John D Lenehan, 1st Ward Scales W W Smith, Justice of the Peace, fees due Salaries due various city officers Omission in E R Lumbert and Co's bill against the City for lumber lamplighter O'Halloran reported lamps lighted Mitchell and Scott, reduction on taxes Petition of Mrs. Mary Long remitting taxes Charles Phipps Mrs. Miller reduction of taxes Burton, Hill and Co, auction ordinance be so amended as to protect resident auctioneers, making out licenses transient operators Resolution Resolved City Attorney and City Marshal investigate whether any person or persons are selling merchandize by auction city limits auctioneers license February 4, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Ordinance regulating auctioneers license Legal proceedings for violation of ordinance S M Pollock and John Blake Poor of the City expenses by Aldermen proper vouchers Bills paid J W Parker, coal H Cavanaugh, hauling M Frank, railing Collier, Leckie and Co Howard and McArthur, gas Thomas Connolly, blacksmith Perry and Pitchner, glazing O H Crusius, Engineer Asa Horr, Town Clock Joseph A Rhomberg, compensation for improving 5th St February 5, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Rhomberg, taxes on his property abutting 5th St P Durenberger new deed for cemetery lots Fire Department Communication and Recommendation of Chief Engineer, rules and regulations Steamfire Engine Co verbal contract with Philip Sage to manage and run fire engine E G Young Contract with E Rattcliff for furnishing horses for use of fire department February 5, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Furnish horses for moving the engines and hose carts fires, filling cisterns storage room E G Young E Ratcliff correctness of the contract Chief Engineer, Fire Department removal of hand engines, 17th St fire companies organized 3rd Ward, 5th Ward Hawkeye Hose Co hand fire engines disbanded machines in their new locality Resolution Resolved raise and organize new companies in their respective wards to take charge of and operate respective engines February 5, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolution Resolved Organizing new fire companies, prevent unncessary damage and destruction of property Fire companies held responsible for unncessary damage Forbid break down or destroy fences or enclosures to get at water, until ordered to do so by Chief Engineer damage at the expense of the company first ascertain where water can be had before breaking fences Fire Companies paid salary Hawkeye Hose Co Petition of Ed McLain, work on Hill St and Dodge St Bridge and Street Railroad German Savings Bank, special deposit, amount to bear interest decision of the Supreme Court Street Railway Company, plan of action February 5, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining City Attorney, petition of Bishop Hennesey relative to the vacation of St. Mary's Street reducing the width of street was illegal and void Resolution Parties petitioned the Council to alter the width of St. Mary's St Engineer survey and plat, lots and lands abutting Recorder issue a venire to summon a jury, assess damages freeholder citizens City Hall in Dubuque Marshal personal notice to owners of property abutting on said street Deposit in City Treasury sufficient sum of money to defray all expenses February 5, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Hill St resolution Resolution fixing the salaries of the aldermen Resolved, Gen C H Booth statement on amount of railroad stocks of the Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad DLWRR? DSWRR? city bonds deposited by him trustee in trust for the City of Dubuque No bills acted upon unless in the hands of the Committee on Claims at least 3 days prior to the session of Council William Ashley Jones municipal police magistrate violating the laws and ordinances Cantillon Necessary fitting done on the street as the sewer adjoining Flannery on Southern Avenue February 5, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Office of Engineer declared vacant Resolution Whereas proceedings condemning a portion of lot in Dubuque City according to the original plat altering and widening Couler Avenue location and use of an Engine House Peter Holz, owner of lot, sell lot to the City Resolved proper conveyance of lot Petitions William G Steward, relieved from taxes on lot in Kiene and Blocklinger's addition An Ordinance to amend the wood ordinance February 5, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Ordinance to promote the health of the City and to abate nuisances L P Trusdell's tax on lot, personal tax, destroyed by fire Tax assessed on 15 acres of Main Lot assessed to George Hograff G Becker allowed an abatement of tax, assessment on real estate F Beyer petition, special committee A Maak Justice of the Peace Engine House on Public Square February 5, 1869 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolution Resolved City Attorney, revision of the ordinance Season for pork weighing is about drawing to a close Statistical statement of the number of hogs weighed weighmaster report