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1869 June Council ProceedingsJune 3, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Petitions Dennis Dorgan, change of alley in Dorgan's subdivision Thomas Hall, obstruction made by George Backett in Blake's Hollow Frank Rhomberg, establishment of grade of alley between Clay St and Iowa St on 5th St and 6th St Solomon Turck, protesting against change of grade on 3rd St H Lembeck, against granting right of way to the Dubuque Manufacturing Lumber Co for a Railroad through Washington St up to 14th St Nicholas Brand asking Butcher's license, sell meat on Clay St between 17th St and 18th St Rugamer and Ade, C C Lieben, stalls be rented 2 west stalls reconsidered W H Clark, double assessment, G R Clark Samuel Upton, credit of his license on his claim Frank Beyer declining to fulfill his contracts for 3rd St and 17th St June 3, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Petitions of John Blake asking the arrests of the persons who are digging sand on Lake St and Railroad Addition W C Wilkinson, no change of grade of Chestnut St H P Ward, construction of a gutter on the west side of High St from south line of George Burdens lot to Chestnut St P O'Halloran, lamplighter increase of salary Marshal Hardy, number of his police force sale of Huckster stands for concert license, circus license Ex Deputy Marshal Elmer names of workmen Jennings found office coupons M Levi percentage due from sale of cemetery lots Market Master Strasser, use of market house, cleaning markets Salaries due city officers P Sage, Engineer of Fire Department June 3, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene City Sexton Gmehle, interments and digging graves Lots sold John Doud F Schumacher M D Goble Henry O Jones James Harvey Platt Smith Lewis T Farrell William A Palmer M L Barnes Justice Cantillon collected for fees Deputy Marshal Stecher, amounts due street laborers City Engineer Crusius, estimates the cost of erecting bridges over the sloughs on 7th st extension B B Richards work on 15th St Petition of Hays and Hardy, culvert necessary to be constructed on 5th St City Attorney McCeney, reports of Justice Smith and Jones June 3, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Auditor state of Linwood Cemetery Expenditure and receipts Mayor Knight and Attorney McCeney cases pending in the U.S. Circuit Court Henry Young vs. the Mayor and Aldermen of Dubuque Elisha Riggs vs. the Mayor and Aldermen of Dubuque James Harris vs. the Mayor and Aldermen of Dubuque Engineer Crusius petition for change of grade on Chestnut St Eighmey address the Council Grade of Summit St, profile of proposed change Potter grade declared official grade Dr. Waples, Dubuque City Pest House June 3, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Committee on Fire Departments Engine House in 5th Ward Contractor Peter Oeth Whitewashing Engine House Legal steps, portion of 7th St Favor of erecting a lamp post near the jail appointing a nightwatchman in 5th Ward Bills paid John McCoy F Finke J Edwards and Co Dubuque Manufacturing Company Thomas Murray Waller and Christman James Crawford W Zahima M Brown John Hays O H Crusius F A Gniffke Iowa Staats Zeitung Palmer, Winall and Co Ham and Carver James Kelly Conrad Schmid H Peterman Frank Beyer Julius Brecht Fire Department A T Cook 5th Ward Engine House Rouse and Dean E Ratcliff J W Parker Thomas Hermey H C Silsby D Sullivan June 3, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Bills John Gregorie Sol Rauh and Co Rouse and Dean D Lisgriest Howard and McArthur, gas pipes Poor Relief J Michel J Mulligan J O'Brien John Fuhrman Patrick Donnolly John O'Brien G Reinfried John Nagle John Mulligan B Davis A Greenwald N C Ryan J P Quigley Upton and McNear Samuel Upton Raymond and Brothers M Huggard Lagan and Lom Mary Redwood Leckie and Langworthy B Petibone John Pier Mrs. Brady A Christman F W Loeffler A J Jaeger John Nagle Samuel Elmer, P C Morhiser Dr. Lay John Fuchs George W Jones, relation to cisterns on 6th St Petition of H Hemlebon remission of saloon license Mrs. Brady taking care of a baby in her charge Reserving the Ferry Landing on 7th St June 3, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Petition of the Citizens who asked the grading of the Jackson Square Delinquent tax assessment of William B Allison on Julien Theatre Building dwelling house Plimpton, Stephenson and Co, property in question is out of city limits Resolution Resolved question submitted to the voters of this city at a special election Shall the city of Dubuque settle its debt under and by virtue of the provision of the act entitled An act to enable municipal and public corporation at their election to settle, adjust, and compound their indebtedness provide for the issue of new bonds levy of specific taxes altering and amending existing charters and laws passed by the 12th General Assembly of the State of Iowa Polls opened, conducted in the same manner as ordinary municipal elections Judges and Clerks of Special Election 1st Ward William Newman, William Ahern Micheal Ahern, Ed O Duncan Place of Election, Robert Joss house June 3, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Judges and Clerks of Special Election 2nd Ward M Bushholz, George W Scott George Salot, Benj F Smith Court House 3rd Ward H Koch, William Rebman William Wihe, Frank Glab City Hall 4th Ward R O Anderson, P A Lorimer M Kingman, Thomas Hardie Lorimer House 5th Ward John King, L Doerfler Pet Oeth, P Ellwanger Heeb's Brewery Resolution Resolved Mayor issue his proclamation as is usual at ordinary charter elections special election Right of Way to the Dubuque Lumber Manufacturing Company Profile of grade of extension of Bluff St, south line of Dodge St Potter grade declared the official grade of Summit St T C Roberts, final settlement An Ordinance authorizing and regulating street railways in the City of Dubuque Regulate and fix stands at the Dubuque City Depot, accomodation of buses and wagons Dubuque St Railway Company June 3, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Marshal of the City of Dubuque cause all swine found running at large to be driven into the hog pound advertised and sold Preamble and Resolution Ingram, Kennedy, and Day have petitioned this Council to vacate a portion of 7th St extension in Dubuque Harbor Improvement Company's addition Erect a steam saw mill Resolved 7th St extension, slough, vacated abandoned for all public purposes City have right to reopen street without expense to the City Marshal level off macadamizing put upon 6th St from Main St to Bluff St June 3, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Resolution Resolved Marshal fill lot adjoining 1st Ward Market House City Attorney notify the contractor of 3rd St and 17th St improvements legal proceedings, securities for nonperformance condition of the water course leading into the second bridge on Dodge St excavation done to protect bridge from damage Petition of R Nolte Auditor attend to all stationary that is used by City officials and keep strict account printing notices improvements made in the Market House or office without consenting the proper committee Passage of Mrs. Lynch and two children to Lansing June 3, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Resolution Resolved deliver orders for payment, city licenses Publish in the official papers the names of those persons who have taken out their saloon and wagon licenses Dubuque Times and Iowa Staats Zeitung petitions, communications, bills, must be filed in the office of the Recorder, two days before the regular session of Council published in 4 newspapers list of all saloons in the City Fire Companies June 3, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Costs in the U.S. District Court Proclamation requiring dogs to be restrained until September 1, 1869 Board of Supervisors in reference to Poor Relief cleaning sidewalks sell the debris of the House of Refuge cleaning streets and alleys, collect from property holders Communication of John Hays and M Hardy, work done on 5th St Bills Paid O H Crusius N Steeper Herancourt and Woodward W Meyer E Dejardin N Eichman J McClay Mrs. A Welsh E Keas F H Finke Ham and Carver property holders from 13th St to King's Addition Locust St between 1st St and 3rd St June 3, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene sidewalks in order as required by the Ordinance Ernst Pitchner address the Council, abate the nuisance caused by the cattleyard in Iowa St between 14th st and 15th St June 17, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Building a City Hospital Resolution Resolved acre lot now owned by the city situate in the west half of the east half of Section 13 in Township 89 North of Range 2, East of the 5th Prin Meridian location for a new hospital, erected by the County and City of Dubuque Board of Supervisors erect building as soon as practicable Valentine Saner sworn in as special policeman without pay from the City for the 5th Ward June 17, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Ordinance authorizing and regulating the Dubuque Lumberman's and Manufacturers Railroad Edward McLean claim Catharine Ragatz cancellation of taxes 6th St between Bluff st and Main St graded to the established grade improvement made at the expense of the abutting property holders Contractor contract with the owners of abutting property city shall not be liable for said work improvement in front of city property Petition of C G Hargus, uniform grade of Bluff St, 14th St to 16th St Jackson Square