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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