1869 May Council ProceedingsMay 6, 1869
Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene
Petitions
T C Roberts, grade of Summit St known as Potter Grade
5th St and Fenelon St
G R West appropriation for improvement of Bluff St south of Dodge St
Plimpton, Stephenson and Co remission of taxes on Mineral Lot
M Allison correction of assessments on property of William B Allison
committee on delinquent taxes
Julien Theatre Building
E L Petschner, nuisance on Out Lot
abate nuisance
Mrs. Mary Driscoll and Mrs. Hanson fines for breach of Market Ordinance
May 6, 1869
Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene
Petitions
Charles Klingenberg, Council appoint night watchman for 5th Ward
John Hodgdon and Charles J Rogers, improvements on 14th St and Locust St, constructing sewer
A H Peaslee, assessment too large
Auditor Jennings office
Ingram, Kennedy and Day vacation of 7th St extension, blocks in the Dubuque Harbor Company's Addition
Sol Rauh retain policeman John Kintzinger, old beat on Main St
F R Bissell grade of Chestnut St
T Murphy, nuisance created by slaughterhouse of John Jall
John Hays and M Hardy, work on 5th St
E R Lumbert, 7th St
May 6, 1869
Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene
Petitions
Fred Henke, damages for using his house as Engine House No. 1, small hospital
Citizen, filthy condition of Washington Square
William D Buckman, lamp posts placed opposite the County Jail on 8th St
Police Justice of Benj Rubert
Mrs. H Brady, increase compensation for nursing Mrs. Weil's baby
5th Ward, place child into the County Poor House
General George W Jones, repairs on cisterns on 6th St
William Kaden, reduction of City Saloon license
O F Lohrer, cancellation of city taxes on account of double assessment
delinquent taxes
William Hemleben, remission of saloon licence
Micheal MCCartan remission of fine, breaking lamp post
Order in favor of M Levi, percentage for sale of Linwood Cemetery
Cornelius Baylies cemetery deed
J Thompson
Communication of B F Davis experience in small pox cases, attending small pox patients
May 6, 1869
Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene
Petitions
John H Thompson, Jackson Square grade
B B Richards, shabby and fraudulent manner of contracts for street improvements
15th St between Locust St and Main St
William Rebman
Reports
Wharfmaster
Auditor, salaries due the various city officers
W W Smith, Police Justice
Justice Jones, costs due him
lamplighter O'Halloran
Sexton Gmehle, interments and digging graves
John Lull
Y L Meredith
Thomas M Monroe
A Zumhof
May 6, 1869
Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene
Marketmaster George Strasser, Market House
Marshal Hardy, police force number of arrests
Theatre license
Robert McGivern, weighmaster at West Dubuque
Deputy Marshal, Stecher, money due street laborers
street cleaning
plan and estimate for construction of sewer, Windsor Avenue
F Kruse
Linwood Cemetery, statement of lots sold
Petition of George Mitchel and lumbermen asking the right of way to build a railroad up to Eagle Point
Attorney McCeney petition of Joseph Zugenbachler
Resolution
Resolved Schaffner's subdivision be vacated
not to affect Hart St
May 6, 1869
Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene
Mineral lots
Schaffner's subdivision
Treasurer's vouchers on file in the office of the City Auditor, corresponding with the stubs of the order books
Registery of Warrants cancelled and burnt
Auditor's office kept in better style
Bonds signed by Recorder R E Bishop and Auditor A E Skinner, city seal attached
bonds don't have the signature of the Mayor
blank bonds
bonds of 1858
bonds of 1864
May 6, 1869
Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene
Auditor coupons cancelled
some coupons have no numbers
City Scrip redeemed, destroyed
An Ordinance to define the duties of Treasurer
An Ordinance to prevent nuisances
Petition of Schloth and Vogt, sell meat at respective places
license granted
Bills
John Thompson
Gas Company
May 6, 1869
Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene
Bills Paid
N W Wagon
A Graham
John McCoy appropriation to build the road to his house
Benj Ruper judgment to pay taxes
Poor Relief Bills
Petibone and Co
Peter Trieoter
John Lucas
Morrill Brothers
Collier, Leckie and Co
P Dorr
P Donnolly
M H Robison
F W Loeffer
Brown
Petition of John D Bush
dangerous condition of Hill St sewer
repair walls of sewer
adoption of revised ordinances
ordinance fixing license of auctioneers
May 6, 1869
Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene
macadamizing obstructions
Special assessment 5th St
Bills of Crawford, Moses Hugart, Mary Redmond, Waller and Christman
Petition of M H Beach, taxes on Strafford's Addition cancelled
delinquent taxes
bondholders
Petition of J M Harrison
M McNulty
Resolution
Resolved Committee on streets, work done on Main St between Jones St and the Railroad Depot
passable condition for teaming
macadamizing of Jones St
Fire Department build a temporary Engine House, lot purchased of Peter Holz, 18th St and Clay St
May 6, 1869
Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene
Order in favor of Treasurer Quigley, redemption of bond
Resolution
Resolved Wharfmaster remove 7th st levee, lumber and timber belonging to the Dunleith and Dubuque Bridge Company
Become custom for raftsmen and others to land rafts, timbers, against 7th St bridge
remove all tied up to bridge
protect landing
appoint a policeman in the 5th Ward at night and Sundays
Revised ordinances in force after publication
rent of stalls in Central Market fixed prices
rent basement of market
May 6, 1869
Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene
Resolution
Resolved petition of Ingram, Kennedy, and Say
High St worked to grade, Deputy Marshal
assessed to abutting property
Standing Committee on delinquent taxes
Notices that suits had been brought against the City of Dubuque, one in District Court of Dubuque County
M K Jessup, Elisha Riggs, Circuit Court of the U.S.
Stock of Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad Company]
W W Smith, J O'Hea Cantillon
Police Justices
Petition of Hugh Morgan laying sidewalks on Dodge St and South Dodge St
M McNulty
special assessments referred to the City Attorney
May 6, 1869
Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene
Otto H Crusius elected City Engineer by acclamation for the ensuing year, salary
Street Railway Company to keep the street along their track in repairs
remove obstructions on 8th St
Barnes and Ryan, printing
May 21, 1869
Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene
Cleaning alleys
Hill St sewer repairs
City indebtedness
Resolution calling for special election
culvert at Bluff St and Dodge St
D Manufacturing Lumber Company
R Cox, abatement of nuisances caused by a Telegraph post, 7th St alley, Locust St and Main St
Resolution
Resolved bridges over 7th St, dangerous to public travel
May 21, 1869
Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene
Resolution
Resolved bridges over 7th St, dangerous to public travel
Board of Supervisors of the County of Dubuque
Erecting good and substantial bridges over sloughs