1869 March Council ProceedingsMarch 4, 1869
Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining
Petitions
John McCoy appropriation to open a wagon road from Hill St to Air Hill St
Hugh Morgan claim, special committee to investigate
Griffith and Knight Attorneys, settlement for their part of the judgment obtained by John Blake
F W Kruse, sewer in front of property in Staffords Addition
Dubuque Firemens Union, members of the Fire Companies
engine be restored to them
Bishop Hennessey by McNulty, Attorney
John Hennessey, matter of St. Mary's St
objections to the petition of Messrs Trainor and others
March 4, 1869
Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining
William Burke, sidewalk assessed
Amsden and Walker, Main St extension and Railroad Avenue
A Kaiser, Henry Schmidt appointed wood inspector
Order in favor of M Levi, percentage on sale of Linwood Cemetery lots
Full statement of money received from Steam Fire Engine
hose and hose carts
moneys received from subscribers
Subscription list
credit
speaks volumes for the liberality of our people
Solomon Turck
March 4, 1869
Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining
Receipts and disbursments of Solomon Turck in purchase of steam fire engine
hose and hose carts bought by H E Silsby
W E Wellington
W H Rumpf
L D Randall and Co
W H Peabody
R E Graves
Junkerman and Haas
Sheffield, Wood and Co
R A Babbage
J K Graves
A Levi
H W Sandford
Woodworth, Wemott, Howard
George Recker
W P Lange
Pickenbrock and Deuss
Alex Young
German Savings Bank
Andrew and Treadway
Smith and Plaister
Ackley, Skemp and Addinsel
Crane and Rood
Bissell and Co
H L Stout
Westphal and Hinds
Ambrose Gleed
H C Chamberlain
A W Richmond
Richard Bonson
Cummings and Ratcliff
G C Christman
Jno L Vaughan
Sears and Abbott
John T Hancock
Williams and Potter
March 4, 1869
Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining
Receipts and disbursments of Solomon Turck in purchase of steam fire engine
Richard Burden
Rouse and Dean
H L Robison
N C Ryder
Ingram, Kennedy and Day
E H Moore
Ham and Carver
Jno W Taylor
Jno H Lull
M Allison
A Palmer
H Lowry
Mitchell and Scott
William L Bradley
T C Roberts
Armington, Meyers and Co
Anton Heeb
George L Torbert
Simplot Brothers
E L Lumbert and Co
Howard McArthur
George J Edwards
W G Stewart
Bishop Hennessey
P A Lorimer
V J Williams
Lewis and Cornwell
John Phelan
Judge King
John Walters
Sadler and Johnson
B B Fray
Sol Rauh and Co
P M Platt
Amsden and Walker
John D Bush
D N Cooley
Bradley and Campbell
James Hoare
A A Cooper
Thomas Henney
J A Rhomberg
A F Jaeger
William Rebman
Illinois Central Railroad
M H Beach
Stevens and Hooper
Richard Cox
W B Allison
R Ricford, Silsby
Freight on st lot
R Rickford
M H Roach
H C Silsby, Seneca Falls New York
Jno P Quigley
Recapitulation
cash paid out as vouchers
Sol Turck
March 4, 1869
Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining
Mayor Turck report
While in New York City, called on Messrs Benedict, Torry and Co
Mr. Silsby bought the hose for the steam fire engine, J K Graves
Hon John Thompson, report relating to city indebtedness
visit New York and other Eastern Cities to find out who held our city bonds and other indebtedness against the city, if possible on what terms the holders of them would be willing to compromise
Proposed new law passed by our State Legislature
bonds unpaid, past due coupons, and judgments held by parties living in and adjacent to New York City and in Washington and Germany
Total amount of $525,000
Jessup, Esq of New York
March 4, 1869
Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining
Hon John Thompson, report relating to city indebtedness
visit New York and other Eastern Cities to find out who held our city bonds and other indebtedness against the city, if possible on what terms the holders of them would be willing to compromise
Proposed new law passed by our State Legislature
bonds unpaid, past due coupons, and judgments held by parties living in and adjacent to New York City and in Washington and Germany
Total amount of $525,000
Jessup, Esq of New York
compromise the debt
evidences of indebtedness
bonds of the city in payment
Met M Riggs in New York of the firm of Riggs and Corcoran of Washington, holds large portion of loan
city wished to compond their indebtedness by issuing new bonds at a lower rate of interest
pay off interest and principal
Elmira, New York
Mr. John Arnst
J F Bates, investigate relation to some bonds
effect a settlement for the city
Solomon Turck, John Thompson
March 4, 1869
Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining
Parties holding bonds and other evidences of indebtedness against the City of Dubuque
M K Jessup, New York
Jno Arsnt, Elmira New York
U H Dille, New York
Morse and Wolf
Albert Echard
Fonehling and Gaseran, Germany
S Hoffman and Co, Bankers New York
Captain Hamus, U N Dille
Corcoran and Riggs, Washington
Gen Benham, U.S. Army
M Howard of Howard and Sanger
M Spies
money of citizen tax payers
Mayor effort to try and compromise city debt
Committee of heaviest tax payers
advancing the money to take up old bonds
pay them out of the revenue collected
John Thompson
March 4, 1869
Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining
Communication M Brady, aid to procure a horse
5th Ward
Petition of Amseden and Walker
Resolution
Resolved extension of Main St from Jones St to Railroad Avenue
bluff filling or macadamizing
assessed on abutting property holders
An Ordinance to provide for paving and macadamizing of streets
R McGivern, weighmaster at West Dubuque
salaries due City Officers
John D Lenehan, hogs weighed
Couler Avenue
Central Market
Brinkmans on 8th St
West Dubuque
Lower scales
March 4, 1869
Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining
Reports
George Strasser, market master
Market House
Deputy Marshal Elmer, streets and sidewalks cleaned
Justice William Ashley Jones, number of cases
Claims, City Attorney
City Sexton Gmehle, number of interments and digging graves
sold cemetery lots
Philip Sage, Linwood Cemetery
John Block, Cemetery
Lamplighter O'Halloran, lamps lighted
A T Cook, Chief Engineer condition of Fire Department
schedule of property
City Attorney McCeney report of Justice W W Smith
Petition of B W Poor, fees from City on the T Davis case
March 4, 1869
Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining
General C H Booth address Council in reference to Railroad stock of the Dubuque and Sioux City and Dubuque SW roads
city bonds
Petitions
Mrs. Margaret Donohue, remission of taxes
Patrick Farrell, treasurer cancel taxes
Judge King, cancelling special tax for sidewalks
Mrs. Margaretha McCann, cancelling tax
Key City Gas Light Company, reduction of assessment
LeClaire and Lode for erroneous assessment
Jeffries' suit
Mrs. Meyer, refunding of money paid for taxes
Bills for Poor Relief
March 4, 1869
Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining
Petitions
G W Mitchell, privilege to build a railroad up to Eagle Point, not to allow them any wharfage
City Hall Building insurance
Home Republic and Liverpool
Bills
F Weigel, damage fire
James Crawford, Captain work
Rouse and Dean, Engine work
John Molony, making ditch
H Konack, engine work
Charles McGich
George H Fry hardware
Sam Elmer
Pet Marrugg, damage fire
L Fuller, boarding for poor
J W Parker, coal
F Martin, hauling
Rouse and Dean, engine work
F A Gniffke, printing
Jacob Werner, damage fire
E Ratcliff hose hire
T Hemy, Engine pipes
James Kelly, stationary
Howard and Co, gas
E R Lumbert, lumber
John Thompson
March 4, 1869
Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining
Marshal sold Engine House No. 1
Treasury
paid out for advertising
Bills of Ed. McLean
Mr. Leathers
excavations provided McLean
Petition of Joesph Kabat, pay taxes
Arrests made and street work on Southern Avenue
Thomas Cavanaugh
St. Joesph's Seminary
Kleine and Koepffly Powder for shooting dogs
R Babbage, erroneous assessment
Petition of Daniel Sheehan, city to pay contract work done on Hill St
March 4, 1869
Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining
Petition
George Strasser permission to build an addition to his frame dwelling on Clay St between 12th St and 13th St
property holders in the block
Michl Downey and Co, sink a Mineral Shaft on Mineral St
Settlement of the City Debt
Resolution
Resolved subscribe to the fund for the purchase of any and all bonds outstanding against the City of Dubuque
reduce the indebtedness against the city
March 18, 1869
Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining
Judges and Clerks of Election
1st Ward
William Newman, William Ahern
William Coats, Jno Lenehan
2nd Ward
M Buchholz, L K W Scott
Hugo Deggendorf, George Salot
3rd Ward
Henry Koch, Hugh Tally
William Rebman, Charles Petschner
4th Ward
D K Cornwell, W W Sweeser
Thomas Hardy, John Nagle
Revision of City Ordinances
Resolution
Resolved profile of Chestnut St from High St to Prairie St, advertise according to ordinance
An Ordinance to regulate the manner of fixing grades in the City
March 20, 1869
Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining
Reading of Ordinances continued
bonds of Auctioneers
License for brokers
Street Railway Company exempt from paying license
License for billiards
Saloon license
March 22, 1869
Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining
Police and City Attorney look up what contract exists between the City and Gas Company
2 Bridge Ordinances, Revised Ordinance book
Resolutions
Resolved Revised Ordinances published in book form
Table of Contents, Section 8 of the City Charter
Public or General Ordinances shall be repealed as far as they conflict with the provisions
no fine, forfeiture, penalty, right, action, suit, debt, or other liability whatsoever created, instituted, incurred or accrued by or under the same shall be released, discharged, annulled, repealed, or in any wise affected
May be prosecuted, recovered, or enjoyed or any suit or other proceeding be commenced or completed
March 22, 1869
Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining
Printing of the ordinances was left to the Committee on Printing
Resolution
Resolved Engineer be and is directed to draw a plan and specification of a culvert to be constructed at the intersection of Bluff St and Dodge St
Advertise for bids for the erection
William Burke, poor sick man, application for admission to the County Poor House