1870 October Council ProceedingsOctober 6, 1870
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robinson, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Committee on equalization
Petitions
John O'Halloran, extra compensation for work done in September
E Busch against macadamizing 15th St between Iowa St and White St
M Allison, taxes on lot in Neurburg and Hales Addition
T Oetley, saloon license
D F Darcy
Clark and Scott, abatement of assessment
John Watters macadamizing 2nd St from Main St to Locust St
October 6, 1870
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robinson, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Authority to make deeds for cemetery lots
W E Robison, H J Playter, J D Schlueter, N Hopkins and W McMullan
error in cemetery deed of James Armstrong
Petitions
R Clarke, Main St and Seminary St on Seminary Hill
J VanderHeyden in relation to the delivery of orders
Board of Education, donate the drop curtain and other scenery in the High School Building
same set up in City Hall
John Powers, saloon license
Lumbert, Scoffield and Co wharfage
October 6, 1870
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robinson, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Petitions
Mrs. Turner, remission of taxes
William Luther, abatement of assessment
Siller and Co
Mary Molony, Mineral Lot
Laura Knowlton, taxes on homestead
Wood measurer Waring, inspection and measurment of cords of wood
October 7, 1870
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robinson, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Petitions
Charles Street, remit taxes on C Humbolt's Addition
G R Buckley, taxes on Kelley's Addition
Dr. Rischtasch (Richtatch) against improvement of White St between 8th St and 10th St
Set up drop curtains donated by Board of Education
Wharfmaster
wood, lumber, steamboats wharfage
City Sexton number of interments and digging graves
Linwood Cemetery lots
George Rand, William Borngesser
R McGivern
October 7, 1870
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robinson, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
R McGivern weighing at West Dubuque hay scales
Treasurer Griswold, Linwood Cemetery Fund
Order in favor of Mrs. M Levi
Jennings, salaries
Market Master Strasser, weighing Central Market Scales
Huckster stands
paid out for market expenses
Lamplighter O'Halloran
Street Commissioner Ryder
laborers and teams
John Moloney
William Balding
John Kelley
P Bamont
M Consadine
Jerry Griffin
John McGraw
John Eagen
M Corbit
P Markey
D Lenehan
Jerry Pickeldy
N Kerns
John McMahon
J Weber
P Fitzgerald
John Breene
R Bennett
M Hardy
N McJouant
Widow Sullivan
Michael Donnolly
John Sage
Perch of stone
October 7, 1870
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robinson, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Treasuer Griswold collected delinquent tax
Police Justice W W Smith
City Attorney
Jennings, semi-annual report
Balance
Receipts
Expenditures
October 7, 1870
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robinson, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Auditor's books
City indebtedness
prepare tabular statement
patient labor and critical attention
acquisition to the public record
J D Jennings, auditor
Engineer specifications of various streets
Petitions
Malinda Levens pay taxes, less penalty, interest
Bonds of the Dubuque Western Railroad Company
coupons
October 7, 1870
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robinson, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
city indebtedness
coupons and bonds
borrow from German Savings Bank
interest due bank
Petitions
F Kempf, saloon license
D DeLorimier livery license
James Tobin pay, tax sale O Adams
October 7, 1870
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robinson, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Ordinance granting right of way to the Dubuque and Mississippi Railroad
Sectional Dock Ordinance
Resolution
Resolved profile of grade of the alley beween Walnut and 14th St in McDaniels Addition
City Engineer, sewer on Jefferson St
G Reinfreid assessment, moneys, and credits cancelled
Petition of B B Richards
Joseph Herod of the Street Railway Company, taxes on personal property not enumerated
John Pier, Dubuque Joint Stock Beer Brewing Company
October 7, 1870
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robinson, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Petitions
Josephine S Dorr, assessment of lots in Bradstreet's Addition
George Wenimont, tax interest already accrued on Mineral Lot be cancelled
James Cushing, personal property
Resolution
Resolved grade of Pearl Street
Red line on the profile
Bluff St to Walnut St
Committee on Police, erect lamp post at Iowa St and 1st St
Howard and McArthur lamp posts
October 7, 1870
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robinson, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Howard and McArthur for lamp posts
South Dodge St
Acceptance of bridge lahely constructed across the slough near Southern Avenue
Bridge very defective, poorly constructed
weight sank in middle
dangerous to transport heavy weights
Railroad Avenue Bridge strict conformity with plans and contract
October 7, 1870
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robinson, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Resolution
Resolved 7th St between Locust St and Bluff St
macadamized abutting Washington Square
Communication from Klingenburg and Specht, filling and macadamizing Eagle Point Avenue
repairing extension of Main St
Company person or persons who break up the macadamized streets in the City, put back to its proper grade
big rocks below or break them up
October 7, 1870
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robinson, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Marshal notify the superintendant of the Dubuque Street Railway Company
track filled up its proper grade in order to prevent great inconvenience
private conveyance
U.S. Circuit Court at Des Moines against the City
Employ Council to attend to the suits now pending against the City in connection with the City Attorney
Attorney salary
Mr. Mills assist in suits pending
October 7, 1870
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robinson, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Claims against the City by Mr. Rorer
Regg's Claims
Mayor have general supervision of the police of the city, full power to remove and appoint
D H Rischatch
George Mehl
Lumbards
M Morgan
John Nagle
M Dumphrey
Mrs. Flannery
Welsh
Eichman and Co
B Pettibone
Lauge and Apfel
F Rafferty
Mrs. Uffel
N Holnagel
L C Fuller
F N Loeffler
N C Ryan
Sam Kennedy
August Wenekie
General Bills
Andrew and Treadway
James Clancy
A Y McDonald
Washington Engine Co
L B Tuttle
Kundt and Neubauer
N Jurgens
J M Robison
Rouse and Dean
Kleine and K
Steam Engine Co
P Donnolly
Pelan and Randall
Barnes and Ryan
Palmer and Brothers
A J Davis
O H Crusius
Lumbert and Co
Cushing and Fisher
John Nagle
Howard and McArthur
John McCoy
Nick Doyle
October 7, 1870
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robinson, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Claims
Neuburg and Rund
P Motch
J Fuhman
A Schaffhouser
Fire
E Ratcliff
D and J Lenehan
A T Cook
Police and Gas
Howard and McArthur
A Y McDonald
T Henney
Streets
H C Pierce
P Kiene
Petitions
Platt Smith, lay side track on the levee
postpone election of public weigher
Hugh Doner, H Flemming, F Jaeger put in nomination
ballot
October 7, 1870
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robinson, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Hugh Doner, elected public weigher
Bills pertaining to fire department
Street Commissioner purchase supplies
October 10, 1870
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robinson, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Basement of the market house cleaned
blankets and mattresses for the calaboose
Harbor Company fill sidewalk on Jones St
railing placed on Bridge on Jones St
Bills of Lenehan for horses for fire engine
E Ratcliff, coal
An Ordinance granting to D W Hewitt the use of a cerain slough and its bank within the city of Dubuque for the purpose of constructing and operating Movable Sectional Docks
October 10, 1870
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robinson, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Committee on Right of Way
Petition of the Dubuque and Minnesota Rail Road Company
road over certain streets
grant every privilege in our power that will facilitate the construction of the road
interfere as little as possible with the rights of the citizens
cheaply constructed
part of the city which is unoccupied by buildings
single track from old levee at 5th St to Pine St
Peosta St, north boundary
Mississippi River
passage of locomotives, car, and trains
October 10, 1870
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robinson, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
right of way, necessary provisions for grading of streets
Street railroad right of way
Railroad Avenue Bridge
Resolution in relation to employing Council to assist City Attorney
Mr. Mills
James Brophy, right to erect a platform scale in front of houses on Julien Avenue
weighing
October 10, 1870
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robinson, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
salary of the City Attorney reinstated
Tax book ready for inspection
October 14, 1870
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robinson, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Preamble and Resolution
E Riggs holds a judgement in the United States Circuit Court for the District of Iowa
writ of mandamus, levy of a special tax to pay judgement
D Rorer, attorney of record
controls bonds
W W Corcoran, overdue coupons
both inclusive
punctual payment
Rorer fund bonds
October 14, 1870
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robinson, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
bonds payable in New York principal and interest to bearer
annual coupons, extingquish the bonds
revenue stamps
Riggs and Corcoran bonds
proposition
authenticated copy delivered to Rorer
Circuit Court
October 17, 1870
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robinson, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Committee on Equalization of taxes
Engineer Crusius on railroad avenue bridge
Joseph Stoltz work
J M Monroe, delegate from the City to the Southern Commercial Convention held in Cincinnati
Resolution
Resolved tender thanks to T M Monroe
pamphlet form
October 28, 1870
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robinson, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Committee on equalization
Charles Klingenberg, establishment of grade on Eagle Point Avenue between Couler Avenue and White St
New bonds to be issued, Mr. Rorer
Finance committee write a number of the prominent property owners and businessmen for consultation in relation to the city debt
October 31, 1870
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robinson, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Resolution
Resolved committee of citizens consisting of James Burt, D N Cooley, J H Thedinga, R A Babbage, W L Bradley
settle all outstanding indebtedness
facilitate
surrender into settlement of indebtedness
Ordinance, Right of Way
Ordinance granting to the Dubuque an Minnesota Railway Company the right of way through the City of Dubuque
making a wagon
October 31, 1870
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robinson, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Ordinance, Right of Way
Ordinance granting to the Dubuque an Minnesota Railway Company the right of way through the City of Dubuque
making a wagon road north of Eagle Point
Water Works Company, damages sustained by the City in the abandonment of the enterprise
City Attorney
St. Mary's St
right of citizens living and owning property on St. Mary's St
Evidence of H Trainor, fill up the street to make it passable
October 31, 1870
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robinson, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
Resolution
Resolved Recorder give public notice in the official paper
assessmnent list of personal and commercial property
Daily Herald
Street Commissioner employ laborers and repair streets broken up by the Gas Company
Jones St sidewalk
City Attorney
Harbor Company
October 31, 1870
Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robinson, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser
1st St from Main St to Bluff St