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1870 March Council ProceedingsMarch 3, 1870 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Petitions W A B Jones, work done on registration lists City Attorney case of Justice Cantillon Mrs. A F Stuart, reduction of tax S M Langworthy, bridge across canal on 7th St P O'Connor, work on 5th St under contract Thomas Cunningham, sink a mineral shaft on street in West Dubuque William Beck, James Donahoe erect a frame building W Corcoran, extension of the night watch on Jones St March 3, 1870 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Petitions A Cragin, plank sidewalk Chestnut St McDaniels Addition Bluffs, expense of property holders Petition of Saddler, Hamlin and Wagner Main St delinquent taxes Mrs. M Eggleston J W Parker, assessment on the metropolitan stables Patrick McQuillan, assessment Thomas Callaghan cancel taxes on lot, Kelly's Addition old age and poverty Theodore Grozinger, deed of a lot in Linwood Cemetery paid money to Frank Glab G Gmehle, City Sexton R A Babbage, 11th St curbed, guttered and macadamizined Main St to Bluff St W H Peabody, 15th St Main St to Iowa St 17th St J W Parker, establishment of city cisterns on Julien Avenue use of hand fire engines loan on fire with instructions March 3, 1870 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene City Engineer permission to purchase a new surveying instrument for establishing grades Auditor salaries of city officers H W Griswold, Treasurer J D Jennings, Auditor George Salot, Recorder Edward McLeney, Attorney Owen Hardy, Marshall H Stecher, Deputy Marshal G Gmehle, City Sexton George Strasser, Market Master John O'Halloran Police A J Davis, Captain J Kinsinger J Bowen John Campbell M Halpin John Brown Thomas Farrell H Palmer H Kelly Frank Stronzki Ph Sage Teams and street laborers John Schmidt John Mullany Nic Doyle Pat McNamara Ned Morgan Tom Connell Pat Bennan Michael Coyle William Rebman March 3, 1870 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene 7th St Jefferson St Spruce St Walnut St Farley's Addition Wharfmaster Powers March 3, 1870 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene drafts weighed Auditor Annual Report City Marshal arrests Fred Schreimer Eagle Point Ferry Ordinance City Indebtedness cancelled bonds filed with Auditor Bridge Warrants March 3, 1870 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene bridge warrants County expense of rebuilding 7th St bridge Auditor's Receipt Bonds signed by Henry S Hetherington, Mayor, and John W Markel, Recorder Edwin James, Auditor indebtedness against the City calculating the interest on coupons J D Jennings March 3, 1870 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Appointment of George Salot, Recorder settlement with the First National Bank Capital Stock tax receipts coupons Brunskill and Clark Judge Pollock Thompson's bonds R E Graves H W Griswold March 3, 1870 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene settlement Judge S M Pollock Quigley's sureties B Rupert settlement of judgment against city Judge Pollock and John Blake Mr. Beach March 3, 1870 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene surveyed and platted Market Master German Material Insurance Co Washington Fire Company Contract entered into January 1,1870 Dubuque and Howard and McArthur Investigate books and accounts of Frank Glab Dr. Timothy Mason, delinquent taxes March 3, 1870 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Petitions, assessments reduced O'Hare Coales Joseph Ogilby Richard Morrill A Heeb George W Scott W Dyer, lumber H S Hetherington Lambert Kneist, city lot March 3, 1870 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Petitions George Hograff B Rupert, judgement against the city Brokers license Claims Mrs. J Uffel provisions J Fosselman P Wilke James Doyle B Pettibone H Schiller John Pier Michael Brown William Loeffler P Specht John H Dunn P Bradley G Reinfried General Bills Asa Horr, Town Clock N A Mills James Doyle William Rebman macadamizing and paving Peter Specht March 3, 1870 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene F Glab claim Full settlement of claims of Howard and McArthur against the City for gas street lamps and City Hall gas Petitions and Resolutions Resolved inner slough or canal filling purposes Resolved sending Fred Bass out of the City S M Pollock tax March 3, 1870 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene S M Pollock Resolved St. Mary's Street Addition expenses acruing 3rd St grading 11th St to 15th St Iowa St Resolution Resolved examine books and accounts of the treasurer correctness, vouchers, accounts City Attorney written opinion, right of owner on lot on 17th St near Blake's Hollow Frank Glab March 3, 1870 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Joseph Lenehan's salary as clerk in the Treasurer's office 7th St bridge, due Mr. Ryder for construction Judges and Clerks of Election 1st Ward P Boyne and W Ahern Eugene Corcoran and T C Roberts 2nd Ward M Buchholtz, L V Gibbs B F Smith, Patrick Guthrie 3rd Ward William Rebman, H Koch C Pitschner, Hugh Nalty 4th Ward W K Delorimier, John Nagle Thomas Hardie, M Kingman 5th Ward Judge King and Peter Oeth Peter Ellwanger and R McKinley Places for city election 1st Ward Robert Jess' house 2nd Ward Court House 3rd Ward City Hall 4th Ward Lorimer House 5th Ward Heeb's Brewery George Salot City Recorder March 9, 1870 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene no quorum March 22, 1870 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Wharfage licenses County of Dubuque for Poor Relief Bridge Warrants Settlement of City indebtedness Cash expended for poor relief engineers, firemen, hose salaries of all officers Police force March 22, 1870 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Cash expended for poor relief City indebtedness 7th st bridge ordinary expenses peremptory mandamus served special tax, pay judgment of Riggs Edward Langworthy March 22, 1870 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene wiseacres economical and honest management of affairs streets in proper condition and properly maintain City government levy of special tax Treasurer's office very good condition March 22, 1870 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Examination of Treasurer's office Assistant Lenehan tax in personal property effective collector Examination of Auditor's office excellent condition complete record of indebtedness March 22, 1870 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Examination of City Attorney City Recorder Marshal police force rights of property have been respected honest and sober men Charter officers Fire Department expenses March 22, 1870 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene Petitions John Morrison 13th St James Hanton Mineral hole on 5th St An Ordinance in relation to the public landing and to regulate wharfage issue deeds for lots poor relief 3rd Ward March 22, 1870 Knight, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Young, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kiene 7th St bridge George Salot Recorder