1870 August Council ProceedingsAugust 4, 1870
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robinson, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Robison president for occasion
August 11, 1870
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robinson, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Petitions
Henry Locher, assessment of the city
Mrs. E Cleveland, abatement of taxes
Asa Roberts
Samuel Rawlins, streets in West Dubuque
A Cotet, saloon license
James McDonald, refunded saloon license
John Flynn, grading an alley
Mary Ann McDaniel, grade of Chesnut St
Ellen Conlan, remission of taxes
Michael Thro, saloon keepers
disciminate in fixing licenses according to amount of sales
C Collins
G W Jones, need of repairs in and around Washington Square
Jackson Square
August 11, 1870
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robinson, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Lamplighter P O'Halloran, increase of salary
Petitions
W E Robison, relation to streets in McDaniels subdivision
Fredericke Wullweber taxes
D DeLorimier, livery license
J P Farley, abatement of taxes, monies and credits
Thomas Kavanaugh overassessed
James Carroll, permission to build a cistern in an alley
L Cornelyson, nuisance on lot adjoining his property
Johnson and Gaylord, Council to ratify the assignment of Heeb and other of right to construct a submarine Railroad near Eagle Point
F Wise, obstruction on Julien Avenue
A Levi, removal of obstructions in front of lot on Southern Avenue
August 11, 1870
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robinson, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Petitions
J Geurnsey, grade of 11th St between High St and Spruce St
F Herbst, saloon license
Henry Decker, F Herbst, A Cotet, Michael Thro
fix licenses in each case
Wharfmaster Salot collected wharfage
lumber, wood, steamboats
Ordinance defining the limits within which wharfage shall be collected
Griswold showing receipts from sales of Linwood Cemetery lots
Mrs. M Levi
Johnson and Gaylord, assignment of Anton Heeb, construct submarine railroad
City Marshal, number of regular and special policemen
August 11, 1870
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robinson, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
lamplighter O'Halloran
R McGivern, weigh master at West Dubuque
Wood Measurer Warring, cords of wood
W J Cantillon, Captain of Police, dogs killed
John Kensinger
M Halpin
Henry Kelly
John Bown
John Campbell
Henry Booch
Auditor Report, city officer salaries
labor
teams
rock
Sexton report, deaths and interments, digging graves
E Ratcliff, furnishing horses for Fire Engines
Market Master Strasser, huckster stands
August 11, 1870
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robinson, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Market Master Strasser expenses
board of prisoners
scrubbing rooms
cleaning around market
hauling
Reports
Horace Tuttle, Police Justice
W W Smith, sum due Police Justice
funding city indebtedness
An Ordinance providing for the apppointment of an Inspector of wood, regulating the sale of wood for fuel
An Ordinance to provide for improving the streets, alleys, public landings, and sidewalks
Claims
Bills
Asa roberts
Andrew and Treadway
Lumbert and Co
John Nagle
N A Mills
James Kelley
O H Crusius
Walter Bourke
National Democrat
August Prange
P Donnolly
Thomas Murray
Pat McMahan
August 11, 1870
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robinson, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Fire Department Bills
A T Cook
Rouse and Dean
Mrs. Ogleby
Poor Relief
F W Loeffler
Mrs. Shannon
J H Dunn
W Hall
August Winneke
P O'Connor
Mrs. Flannery
Mrs. Ann Welsh
Mrs. J Uffel
F W Loeffler
B Pettibone
W Hall
J W Hoffman
Petition of Patrick Gainor, city purchase lot in Farley's Addition for waterway
building bridge over the slough on railroad avenue, Joseph Stoltz
Petition of E A Aiken, stalls in Central Market House
Restaurant purposes
stove, general cooking purposes
August 11, 1870
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robinson, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Whitewashing and cleaning of Central Market rooms
Burch and Green
Fire Department, petition of F A Gniffke, agent for Mrs. Baade asking damages
steamer emptying cistern
Petition of V J Williams, John Hodgdon, E Langworthy, Charles Klingenberg, M W Briggs, lamps in localities
Resolution
Resolved the petition of W E Robison for establishing the grade of Pearl St
Chapters 24 and 26 of the Revised Ordinances
wrought to grade as the Council shall then direct
Petition of R Morrill, survey of Chesnut St
Engineer plan and specification of change of grade
dwelling houses
constructing a suitable passageway from 3rd St to St. Mary's St
August 11, 1870
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robinson, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Bad condition of sidewalks adjoining the Tivoli Garden
Resolved Marshal notify property owners of repairs
City Engineer to investigate Fort Atkinson Road
point near Fockler's Brewery to Tschirgi's Brewery
Engineer investigate the obstruction
Grade of 3rd St to Summit St west of the old corporation line be changed
Annexed profile, dotted line
Old Corporation line to Hill St
Petition of Charles Klingenberg, nightwatchman placed in the 5th Ward
during the summer season
Fire Department, bill of A T Cook, repairing cistern
H Maus bill, pulling down hook and ladder shed
August 11, 1870
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robinson, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Lots north of Jackson Square
T O'Donnell take charge of the public scales in the 1st Ward
erect a fence around, proceeds of weighing into the City Treasury
August 12, 1870
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robinson, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Petitions
D W Hewitt praying the right under Ordinance for a term of years to build movable sectional docks in any slough within the city limits, sufficient to receive steamboats and barges on the shore of the Main River within city limits
A T Cook, Chief Engineer of Fire Department, Council to purchase 3000 ft of hose
linen hose, ladders, hooks
Draft a contract with Lenehan and Brothers for furinishing hoses for the Fire Engines
August 19, 1870
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robinson, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Confer with Mr. Rohrer, agent of Corcoran and Riggs as to terms of settlement of the city indebtedness to Mr. Riggs
Resolution
Resolved City Attorney report in writing a list of all judgments standing against the city and of all suits now pending against the city
City Collector proceed at once by distrain to collect all taxes now due
bridge over slough on 7th St, examined bids and find lowest bid by Duane and Roy
City Council compelled to make some disposition of the
August 19, 1870
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robinson, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
City Council compelled to make some disposition of the judgments against the city
Resolution
Resolved finance committee, in connection with Mr. Rohrer, Attorney for Riggs and Corcoran now holding a judgment against the city in 4 installments payable yearly
Corcoran debt
25 year bonds
Petition of Philip Pier, 5th St and 6th St on Iowa St and Clay St
protection against fire
Citizens having petitioned the city authorities to remove the lumber owned by Langworthy and Mehan and Company, corner of 6th St and Iowa St
owners remove lumber
use all legal means to obtain all revenues belonging to the city
Mayor hold court in City Hall every morning between 9 am and 10 am to hear all causes that may properly come before him, without charge to the city
Chief Engineer of the Fire Department, A T Cook, repair cisterns at St. Mary's Church
Contract between Dennis Lenehan and John Lenehan, furnishing horses for fire engine
C L Rice and Co of Chicago
August 19, 1870
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robinson, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
C L Rice and Co of Chicago
rubber hose
August 11, 1870
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robinson, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Petitions
Peter Klein, opened business as a butcher, license
Dr. Rischatsch asking the Council to appropriate for the relief of a sick man named Alfons Liberda
P Motsch, enforce ordinance to prevent lumber yards within the fire limits
White St and 8th St
Fire Department
Send Engineer to Chicago, make observation and inquiry into the best kind of hose price
clothe the committee with full power to make purchase of hose
cost of hooks, ladders, receiving bids
An Ordinance in relation to the public landing and to regulate wharfage
August 25, 1870
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robinson, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Communication from the Governor of Iowa relating to the proposed reunion of our veteran soldiers at Des Moines
departure or return of our soldiers
Resolution
Resolved demonstration, invite fellow citizens without distinction of party to unite with us
repairs of Washington Engine House
Mr Beech, firm of Pleins and Beech, wharfage claims
decision of the courts
Lots in Railroad Addition to the City
city and county taxes
August 11, 1870
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robinson, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
William L Bradley
Delinquent taxes
Resolution
Resolved owners of several lots and parts of lots abutting on 3rd St
Bluff St and Summit St
fill sidewalks
Streets be graded, guttered, macadamized, and curbed at the expense of abutting property owners
2nd St from Iowa St to Main St, Bluff St
3rd St
4th St from Locust St to Bluff St
5th St from White St to Main st
6th St from Main St to Clay St
7th St from Bluff St to Locust St
8th St
9th St from Bluff St to Clay St
10th St
11th St
12th St
15th St from Iowa St to White St
17th St from Locust St to White St
August 11, 1870
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robinson, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
White St from 8th St to 16th St
Recorder enter a fine of ten dollars against each of the absent aldermen