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1869 August Council ProceedingsAugust 5, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Petitions James Crider, allowed to pay tax on lot in Finley's addition without costs and interest M Morgan, application of team license on wood license D N Cooley, macadamizing of Locust St between 15th St and 17th St S Upton, credit on bills against city for his saloon and restaurant license William H Boggs, cemetery lot E R Lumbert, license as teamster Mary E Bowden, refund money paid by her to the Treasurer, overassesment of property Dubuque lumbermens Co, permission to cut down 7th St Cannot lay their railroad as intended intersection of Washington St and Jackson St August 5, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Dubuque lumbermens Co, permission to cut down 7th St Cannot lay their railroad as intended intersection of Washington St and Jackson St interfere with travel Petitions of Butchers, licenses fixed A Hablutzel, 8th St in Trudells Building Jacob Weber, plankroad in Specht's house Jacob Koehler, levee Petitions M Blumenauer and Co, dam the Couler below Eagle Point Saloonholders in 1st Ward, saloon license Dubuque Mammerchor, celebration of the centennial anniversary of Alex von Humboldt's birth Richard Schmid, free saloon license Thomas Alsop, free butchers license in West Dubuque August Fischer, use of City Hall to keep a ball Wharfmaster wharfage collected August 5, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Reports Engineer Crusius, special assessment on lots Dubuque Harbor Improvement Company City Sexton Gmehle, interments and digging graves Lots sold Julia E Bebee Rudolph Liniger John M Kendert P O Halloran, lamplighter Auditor Jennings, City ordinances finished macadamizing of 6th St along Washington Square, Cornelius Collins Market Master George Strasser, scales and rent of Gardenstalls cleaning market City Police, Horace Tuttle to the City Treasury Marshal Hardy number of police force number of dogs killed number of arrests, city cases, fines paid Robert McGivern, weighmaster at West Dubuque August 5, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene City Engineer Crusius, filling done on 7th st extension by John Hays Deputy Marshal Stecher, amounts due laborers and teams Auditor Jennings, amounts due City Officers Ordinance prescribing penalties for the offence of riding or attempting to ride on the street railway cars without paying fare Payment of Bills Cornelius Welsh, platering calaboose John McCoy, sidewalks and carpenter work Andrew and Treadway, hardware M Frank, lacks and keys William Meyer, printing Howard and McArthur, gas for June and July E Ratcliff, horse hire for steam engine Bill of Parker and Lenehan John P Quigley F Kempf allowed to have his saloon license deducted from claim August 5, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Poor Relief B Pettibone, groceries John Pier B F Davis, pest house nurse H H Smyth, groceries F Glab and J D Jennings Howard and McArthur Filling on 5th St by Hays and HArdy work on 7th St Special tax for the purpose of reimbursing the City of Dubuque for the expense of grading 7th St described property owned by the several parties as hereinafter stated Dubuque Harbor Improvement Company Additions John Bell R Waller August 5, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Contract with Ephraim Ratcliff Steam Fire Engine Old Pest House used until the new one is erected Office of City Treasurer, Finance Committee D A McKenzie examine books, full investigation bonds of the city purchased by some of its citizens for the city secure payment Raise necessary funds to meet obligation of the City we recommend City Scrip of such denomination taxes levied by the city Property of A H Peaslee, receive tax assessment August 5, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Petitions G R West, Engineer make a survey and plat of the street survey and profile of proposed change of the extension of Bluff St J M Harrison asking establishment of Hayden grade on 3rd St Thomas Hall protesting against obstruction in Blake's Hollow and Dennis Dorgan, change of alley in his subdivision Street Railway Company for repairing Street Crossing Assessor Anderson, return assessment books Insurance Agents Due M Levi, percentage of sale of Cemetery lots R P Minshal assessment raised above real value Engineer profile and grade of Prairie St and Walnut St in McDaniels Addition August 5, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Resolution Resolved Recorder order in favor of A F Jaeger, paying the balance of note F H Finke for painting the safe in Treasurer's office Collect rent under the Market House quarterly in advance Ordinance compelling coal dealers to pay city license Monthly statement of the city finances Auditor present each ex mayor and alderman with a copy of the Revised Ordinances E O Duncan Thomas Murray, hauling dogs George Strasser, cleaning market Walter Burke, black smithing John Lucas, poor relief Henry Heeb, rent and damage for storing Engine William A Judd, livery for poor com August 5, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Bills paid Collier Leckie and Co, wood for poor Thomas Murray O H Crusius, Engineer and help William A Judd, carriage to bury the baby P Donnolly, hauling dogs E Merz, tin ware and fixing store Laflin, Powder and Co, powder for 4th of July Roy and Co, moving monument and hauling L Korman, coffins for poor R O Anderson, Assessor's salary E R Lumbert and Co, lumber J D Jennings, notarial fees F W Loefler, poor relief Rouse and Dean, engine work Fire Company, salary John McGrath McCoy Herald Office for ordinance Times James Kelly, stationary Dr. Lay Buying brick house on Iowa St between 8th St and 9th St August 23, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Examination of the books and accounts of Treasurer J P Quigley Assistance of Whitaker and McKinzie Balance due the City as per cash book Wharfage taxes collected errors in additions, collections Justice Smith County warrant city scrip M Martins tax receipt S Hook tax sale receipt Conrad Lang Stamps stationary Mayor Knight order on P R Fund Jno Conlon, balance of license redemption ceritifcate August 23, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Examination of the books and accounts of Treasurer J P Quigley notify security of the amount of deficiency D A McKenzie/Mackenzie affairs of the office from April 10, 1867 to July 29, 1869 delinquent list errors cash book license, William A Judd Samuel Elmer, late Deputy Marshal receipt for money for this license Ward and Whitaker August 23, 1869 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Recorder Glab, Council to deduct his monthly salaries Purchasing of brick building owned by N W Wagon Factor for an Engine House Benedict Geilsler, opening North St in Quigley's subdivision J P Quigley resignation as City Treasurer Petition of John L Williams, permission to erect sheds and an office on the Island on 3rd St extension Harbor Mayor, new revised ordinances still need amendment, Chapter 23