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