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1871 March Council ProceedingsMarch 2, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser Petitions Iowa Pacific Rail Road Company, right of way through the City for their road C Wilkey, grading High St L Grozinger Dubuque and Minnesota Railroad Company Dubuque, Bellevue and Mississippi Railway asking authority to construct a bridge of 50 ft span at their crossing at 2nd St Mary S Howards, A Chapin Attorney Judgement against the City John Gilmore, assessment March 2, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser Petitions Ann Tierney, remission of taxes C H Berg, assessment Mrs. Hugo Miller pay taxes for 1870 without interest John Keenan and A A Cooper, 3rd St below Bluff St Attorney of the Iowa Pacific Railroad Company, amend petition Margaret Weinicke assessment William Ahern, sidewalk on Locust St from 1st St to Jones St Hugh Treanor, St Mary's St Dubuque Cabinet Makers Association F N Kringle, improving 14th St March 2, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser Petitions Y M Library Young Library bond C Beckie delinquent taxes Caffall and Hedley, Auctioneers License John Mullany, use of alley for building an arched vault Police register R McGivern, weighing at West Dubuque Scales Market Master Strasser, market house scales Frank Jackson, weighing at 1st Ward Scales hay scales City Sexton interments, digging graves March 2, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser Wharfmaster Salot wharfage Woodmeasurer Waring, wood measured and inspected Street Commissioner Ryder, work on streets John Molony P Bannon Jerry Stiffin M O'Laughlin John McGrath William Jurgens P McMahan P Fitzgerald John McMahon Dennis Dorgan James Daugherty Joseph Timerty James Clancy H Cavanaugh Duane and Roy rock for macadamizing Police Court, City Attorney Weighmaster Doner, hogs weighed, gross receipts Lamplighter O'Halloran, street lamps lighted March 2, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser Petition of William L Bradley, pay delinquent taxes in Railroad Addition and mineral lots tax certificates First National Bank Merchants National Bank German Savings Bank capital stock tax Cornelius Collins judgement settled Costs of District Court Petitions of Mr. Rupert and Mr. Beyer special tax levied on lots March 2, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser Petitions George Backet An Ordinance for the appointment of a Board of Assessors for the City of Dubuque 14th St sewer planking Railway crossing Planking of 7th St bridges Petition of J S Dickinson March 2, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser Petitions T E Cook, pay principal on taxes cancel accrued interest Mrs. Sullivan Mrs. L T Gibbs, assessment of moneys and credits John Bell Maria Wolf, taxes in Cox's Addition Charles H Gregorie William Schoddle March 2, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser Petitions reduction of assessment T B Tuttle, Carr, Austin and Co, manufacturers unenumerated property Mary Zumhof M B Miller, moneys and credits Phil M Platt John W Finley pay all taxes due college property March 2, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser Petitions A Gehrig pay Allowed for damages done by firemen H Paum A Brummenshenkel Joseph Huber Ham and Carver, Rich and Ryan, Printing George S Alexander A Greenwald Mrs. Ann O'Hare taxes paid on Mineral Lot Lenehan, committee to investigate the Robison bond matter bonds held by J M Robison first loan, July 1857 to November 1858 ruinous rate of interest contracted for, in part paid by the City to Robison March 2, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser Lenehan, committee to investigate the Robison bond matter bonds held by J M Robison City had no money to pay him, notes in exchange for coupon bonds received no money on his notes since the date of settlement in the aggregate are less than what the notes called for precedent is to be established that a final settlement made by one Council is to be treated as naught by a succeeding Council, no one can with certainty settle with the city at any time It is true that the loan was originally made at a higher rate than the law allowed, but we must presume that the officals then controlling the City were acting in good faith, and for what their judgement in their judgement was to the best interest for the City when they borrowed the money new bonds issued to Robison March 2, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser Resolution Resolved Recorder draw an order in favor of John Waller taking up bonds Thompson Bonds, 3 unmatured coupons attached cover the balance of the 14th St sewer with plank and repairs March 2, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser Sidewalk on 3rd St brought to grade by owners Marshal proceed to contract to the lowest bidder Plank sidewalk, Locust St between 15th St and 16th St report the costs and expense to the Council for collection Resolution Resolved Treasurer H W Griswold collect money from Treasurer belonging to the City March 2, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser Resolution Resolved 9th St between Jackson St and Pine St be graded, macadamized, guttered, curbed at the expense of abutting property proper place and specifications for doing the work filling and repairing 15th St from Clay St to Pine St A T Cook, repair cisterns near St. Mary's Church Cook's Salary Recorder draw order in favor of 1st National Bank Thompson Bonds March 2, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser Treasurer Griswald Reduce William Rebman's taxes balance Treasurer's books James Funston for tax certificate on lots in McDaniels Subdivision Claims/Bills Paid N C Ryan Charles Klingenberg Ann Welsh J Zangmeister F E Moser Eichman and Co James Mulligan Mrs. Flannery Lumbardo and Brothers F Rafferty Joseph Gehrig Lange and Apfel City Mills Sam Oasly Jaeger Weihe and Soeth Mrs. J Uffal George Zumhof F M Loeffler John Nagle J H Dunn B Pettibone M Dumphrey F Wittstock Hugh Martin William Johnson John Pier Phil Pier Phil Deer John O'Neill J Reichman James Doyle March 2, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser Claims/Bills Paid Fire Department D and J Lenehan Sampson and Young George H Fry General Bills E Ratcliff J D Jennings J S Littrell John Finnerty Andrew and Tredway Charles Klingenberg James Kelly J M Robison James Doyle Howard and McArthur Smith, Plaster An Ordinance to extend the limits of the Fire District in the City of Dubuque Resolution Resolved P M Guthrie book, history of delinquent taxes Mayor issue new bonds of the city running at 25 years, not extend to include bonds known as the Jessup purchase March 2, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser Marshal instructed to arrest Rebman or any other person found taking earth from the streets of the City Resolution Resolved C G Hargus draw order on Treasurer for amount of indebtedness of the City the Finance Commitee may purchase Pleins purchase New bond, John Brown short bond error in tax receipt Judges and Clerks for April election, Places for holding election 1st Ward James Rowan and F C Roberts P F Guthrie, Ed Duncan R Jess' House 2nd Ward M Buckholtz, George Salot Gus Sullivan, Charles Christman Court House 3rd Ward William Rebman, Henry Koch Charles Pirschner, Ernst Young City Hall March 2, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser Judges and Clerks for April election, Places for holding election 4th Ward A McDaniel, M M Kingman Benj Rupert, John Nagle Lorimer House 5th Ward H Bruenning, G Blocklinger P Ellwanger, P Oeth March 9, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser An Ordinance granting the right of way through the City to Iowa Pacific Railroad Company City Hospital Communication of Dr. Rischatch in relation to purchase of building for hospital purposes John D Bush, macadamizing 9th St William Rebman, old track of SWRRC (Southwestern Railroad Company?) William Coates, Engineer establish a grade March 9, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser William Coates, Engineer establish a grade for the alley between Iowa St and Main St 1st St to 2nd St Petitions Dr. Rischatsch, damages done to premise by fireman James Cushing, Main St extension James Morrisey, remission of taxes A H Peaslee, sidewalk Locust St between 16th St and 17th St Marshal notify property owners Mrs. Carter's bond Thompson issue owned sum due J O'Hea Cantillon for Police Court J G Muckly, services in police cases March 9, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser Mayor Knight report on bonds funded John R Waller, 1st National Bank indebtedness of the City Thompson Bonds William Lawther Blank March 9, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser Mayor Knight report on bonds funded John R Waller, 1st National Bank indebtedness of the City Thompson Bonds William Lawther Blanke E D Turner C O Kingsley and Co March 9, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser Mayor Knight report on bonds funded John R Waller, 1st National Bank indebtedness of the City Thompson Bonds William Lawther Blank series of bonds cancelled by orders creditors of the City March 9, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser Mayor Knight report on bonds funded John R Waller, 1st National Bank indebtedness of the City Blank Council Chamber in the City Hall, bonds and coupons mentioned and described in the foregoing report were produced and burned in our presence Claim of Simplot Brothers for Poor Relief Purchased a bond from Joseph Brunskill, Thompson bond March 9, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser Settled with Jacob Christman for his share of the 2 judgements in the U.S. Court standing in the name of Herman Gelpcke against the City of Dubuque assignment of several shared to the City due Mr. Rupert in settlement Mr. Beyer Settled with W L Bradley for tax certificates by giving him tax receipts for delinquent taxes on lots in Railroad Addition March 9, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser pay for government stamps for Finance Committee H W Griswold Mr. Klingenberg permitted to remove frame buildings from 5th St to Bluff St Claim of the Times and Herald for printing, recommending their payment Petitions George L Alexander, duty as fireman lamp post be erected on Jones St and Locust St Dodge St and Locust St Gas Company services to pipes March 9, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser Cemetery Fund Special Interest Fund Police and Gas Fund Wharfage Fund Road Fund Expense Fund Jacob Christman and Waller Judgement claim held against the city Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Iowa L D Randall and H L Stout as Trustees of several persons James Rowan Taken up city indebtedness maturity of the bond March 9, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser Dubuque Western Railroad Bonds Coupons Caused order on the Special Interest Fund, Thomas Connolly taken up city indebtedness Dr. J W Finley Richard Cox Thompson Bonds of 1864 March 9, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser Dubuque Western Railroad Special Interest Fund order in favor of special interest fund William Coates claim held against the City Christman and Waller certificates from the Trustees City Attorney cause credits to the amount of the certificates returned Judgements in the United States Court March 9, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser Delinquent taxes Petition of S Grozinger, reduction of assessment Resolution Resolved Marshal instruct the Gas Company to place a lamp post and extend service pipe to 1st St and Iowa St Railroad Crossing March 17, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser Examine doings of Mayor and Finance Committee Bonds taken up and funded be burned E Langworthy filling old canal Certificates of the 1st National Bank Mayor Knight report on funding bonds Alexander Randall of Annapolis, Maryland sent city indebtedness bonds issued by Jesse P Farley, Mayor 1852 F S Jessup E W Clark, Dodge and Co in New York March 17, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser Mayor Knight Report on funding bonds Jessup to Randall bonds and coupons due M Randall principal and interest payable at the City Treasury George Edwards sent in city indebtedness Bonds John M Robison, annual interest H S Hetherington March 17, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser Mayor Knight Report on funding bonds, coupons Randall John Hodgdon sent in City indebtedness Loan of 1857 Mr. Hody issued new bonds special interest fund March 17, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser Mayor Knight Report on funding bonds, coupons General Hodgdon sent in city indebtedness Loan of 1857 H S Hetherington, Mayor 1866 John L Edwards of Washington D.C. sent in city indebtedness Jesse P Farley F S Jessup and Co money borrowed and to pay indebtedness Office of Ketchum, Rogers and Bennet in New York City March 17, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser Mayor Knight Report on funding bonds, coupons Mr. Edwards new bonds Gilbert Woodruff of Rockford, Illinois sent in bonds loan of 1857 attached all coupons belonging to it John L Edwards, identical in their terms with new bonds Solomon Turck, following indebtedness Dubuque Western Railroad Bonds Jessup Purchase Special Interest Fund Charles N Clark March 17, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser Mayor Knight Report on funding bonds, coupons Charles N Clark bonds coupons matured December 1, 1862 Loan of 1857 issued new bonds Special interest fund March 17, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser Mayor Knight Report on funding bonds, coupons issued new bonds to Mr. Charles Clark purchase revenue stamps Old indebtedness examined bonds and burned in presence of the Council March 17, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser Graham Bond taken up Dubuque Western Railroad Company Dubuque Times and National Democrat to publish tax list