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1871 April Council ProceedingsApril 6, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser Petitions Lagen Brothers An Ordinance to license omnibuses, regulate charges for conveyance John Mullany, privilege to remove a frame house 5th St and 4th St, Iowa St Loan of 1857 coupons matured December 1864 April 6, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser Robison Bonds Funded interest payable annually on February 1 old indebtedness produced and destroyed in presence of the Council Iowa Pacific Railroad Company, grant of right of way April 6, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser J F Bates, Secretary of the Iowa Pacific Railroad Company Seal of the City Dubuque, Bellevue and Mississippi Railway Company J K Graves Peter Kiene, Secretary Dubuque and Minnesota Railway Company Wharfmaster Salot Lamplighter O'Halloran, lamps lighted in March April 6, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser Wood Measurer Waring, cords of wood Market Master Strasser, weighing at Central Market Hay Scales City Sexton Gmehle, interments in Linwood Cemetery Sale of lots James McBride West Dubuque Hay Scales R McGivern, weighing at the Dubuque Scales Salaries of City Officers Treasurer Griswold, salaries due Benj Rupert taxes, settlement of judgement April 6, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser Street Commissioner Ryder Sums due for work on Streets John Moloney Jerry Griffin D Dorgan M O'Laughlin John McMahon Michael Corbit Philip McCabe Pat Noon Fred Hutner Philip Minough Thomas Mulquenney John Kelly John Londigan H Donahue L Smith Thos Horn Michael Cane William Balding Joseph Moring John Timothy Pat McNamara Morris OHern Michael Finnegan Thomas Murphy Jerry Pickeldy Timothy Hynes Bernard Bremith Patrick Bannon Daniel Hannon Raymond Myrtho? Patrick Mahan John McGrath Thomas Gomkins Terrance O'Toole Christ Freeman Patrick Consadine P Markey M Shanon Fred Schlussenberg John Sullivan Pat McCoy Pat Howard James Duffy John Everhart Edward Morgan N Kerius Daniel Harrington Michael Randall Marty Summers Peter Burns John Kennedy Edward Dwyne Andrew Murphy Bernard Brady Daniel McLane Henry Garby James Ray Edward Blake Bath Cline Paul Weber Dennis Lenehan Michael Flynn William Coughline William Hayes John Murphy George Rochell Mathew Reddy John Banker G Enog Laurence Moore J Hatch Joseph Tester April 6, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser Street Commissioner's Report John O'Halloran John Daugherty Teams Pat Fitzgerald Pat McQuilan D Southerlaugh P McMahon Henry Smith Michael Brown Michael McGrath Thomas Lane William Jurgens Michael Hardy James McCracken William Pickeldy Michael Flynn John Quail Frank Weber Michael Randall Henry Cathier Henry Hankey John Canagen Martin Demphry? John Terry James O'Shea Patrick Clancy Daniel Sheehan Hugh Martin James donnolly Hugh Flood James Robison Edward Terry John Corbit John Moran James Cahill James Doyle Richard Bennett Masons Michael Martin John Collins Carpenters Thos Farrell Mich Butler Michael McGrath James Ryder Auditor Annual Report balance on Treasury Receipts Disbursements April 6, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser Auditor's Annual Report receipts disbursements Total Cash balance J D Jennings April 6, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser Treasurer Griswold, account of Linwood Cemetery Fund Paid to Mrs. M Levi Auditor Jennings, sum due Justice W W Smith for costs in Police Cases City Engineer Littrell, filling done by John Hayes around abuttments of the inner slough bridge Claim of W W Smith, costs for cases Hugh Doner, public weigher weighed hogs Petition of Young Mens Library Association, Council fund bond Washington Fire Company April 6, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser Hugh Morgan Petition payment of judgment against the City Judgment cancelled in proper form Sums due Treasurer Griswold for Poor Relief by Mayor Knight tax certificates April 6, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser First National Bank tax titles purchased of the City of 1858, 1859, 1860, 1861, 1862, 1863, 1864 Posts, Trees, Wall Cedar Posts Maple Trees suitable for transplanting Washington Square Stone Wall at Linwood Cemetery April 6, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser Petition of Dr. Rischasch, allowed for damages done to his premises by firemen A T Cook, Chief Engineer repaired city cisterns near St. Mary's Church Margaret Weinicke John Gilmore, reduction of assessment C Beckie, principal of the tax assessed to him C H Berg Mrs. Ann Tierney, taxes on lot in Quigley's addition April 6, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser German Savings Bank John Brown, short bonds Claims Poor Relief James Mulligan Charles Klingenberg Mrs. Flannery S Korman N C Ryan Weihe and Soeth B Pettibone Eichman and Co Phil Derr J H Dunn Lange and Apfel Phil Pier John Nagel James Doyle John Pier City Mills F E Moser M Reed A Stines M J McLaughlin Garrett Cotter Hugh Martin Mrs. Welsh H Muller P O'Connor Simplot Brothers A F Jaeger Mayor Knight's orders John O'Neal Mrs. P Smith General Bills Joseph Gehrig Joseph Norton James Kauffman John Nagle Lumbert J M Robison M Wagner Pitchner and Perry A T Cook Mrs. Ogilsby Steam Engine Co Howard and McArthur T Murray Andrew and Treadway John Plott S M Pollock T E Moser J S Littrell P Hanson Palmer and Brothers James Clancy April 6, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser Petition of Florence McCarty, certificate held 1st National Bank Canvass the votes of the late election City Engineer Littrell Profile for grade of alley between 1st St and 2nd St, Main St and Iowa St grade book of the City purchased bond from John Brown April 6, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser Canvass vote of late election Election Results Election Returns Mayor W J Knight James Burt City Treasurer H W Griswold Theo Grozinger City Recorder C G Hargus A Blossom Auditor J D Jennings Benj Rupert April 6, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser Election Results Election Returns Marshal Owens Hardy Fred Hazleton City Attorney E McCeney John Plumbe Assessor P F Guthrie R M McKinley Aldermen 1st Ward Waller Lucas 2nd Ward Chapman Lenehan 3rd Ward Pleins Glab 4th Ward Robison Pelan 5th Ward Oeth Kaiser Mistake in 1st Ward Assessor vote Excess of 100 votes from city and county (Note from Hannah, 150 years later: Even with the mistake in vote total of the 1st Ward, McKinley still had the majority. The math here, unless polled numbers are written incorrectly, is incorrect across the board.) April 6, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser Election Results Election Returns Clerks counted the votes of M McKinley both City and County as one, considered wrong P F Guthrie is entitled to office of Assessor Mayor Knight Valedictory sever official relations Police force was under the control of an individual who was using the influence it gave him to further his most vile and immoral designs compelled to remove him to restore branch of public service default City Treasury criminally prosecuted for the embezzlement Different opinions entertained April 6, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser Mayor Knight Valedictory Lenient side in this case Individual who had thus plundered the public treasury bad effect on the growing youth of the City violation of public trust bad effect on the ignorant and vulgar escaped penalties error on the side of mercy Defalcation of the Treasurer Recorder in habit of using the name of the city without authority to perpetrate a fraud on persons having business with his office No record in the City April 6, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser Mayor Knight Valedictory Settlement of debt debt decreased by casual purchases city expenditures tax levied to take indebtedness at low rates and pay current interest cash in payment of debts funded in 25 year bonds at a low rate of interest indebtedness of the City April 6, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser Mayor Knight Valedictory careful management of city finances without detriment to city interests Pleased to be succeeded in office by as prominent and respectful a citizen as Judge Burt public good intelligent and respectful men of the City will uphold him in what I feel will be an earnest effort on his part to rid us of this much talked of and to our propsperity as a city, very detrimental city debt your every effort has been directed towards the welfare of the city April 6, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser Oath of Office, Honorable James Burt Oath to Aldermen elect F M Robinson, Joseph Chapman, Peter Oeth, John Lucas, H Pleins Mayor Burt Inaugural Address political character of our city elections that the thought of fitness for the position never entered my mind without sufficient knowledge upon the actual condition of our city interests to understand the circumstances which have produced the change in the elements and in the apparent political complexion of our city administration best lights I can obtain to guide me trusting to the generous support of those who have called me to the position economy in salaries and expenditures local improvements at the expense of property holders interests of the city as well as the creditors Limited period of our official relations will roll April 6, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser Limited period of our official relations will roll by without any occasion to disturb its harmony James Burt Resolution Resolved thanks tendered to Mayor Knight as Mayor Honest independent course as a presiding officer, fearless in advocating the right, we unanimously endorse his entire course while acting with us in the capacity of our chief officer He alone had the courage, the will, and the ability in grappling with the vexed question of indebtedness and by his energy and untiring industry retirement of a large portion of public debts zeal for public welfare gratitude of the citizens of Dubuque Part with the retiring Aldermen Kaiser, Lenehan, and Weigel with regret prompt and faithful manner in which they guarded the public interest April 6, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser Reassembling of the Council, oath of office administered to Marshal Hardy Election of City Officers Wharfmaster Benj Smith and C Leckie Woodmeasurer Mr. Talty, Waring, Smith, Booch Market Master Ohde, Hoerner, Frith, Strasser April 6, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser Election of City Officers Captain of Police Starr, Hazleton, and Cantillon G Gmehle elected Sexton Bonds and Salaries Standing Committees Finance Ordinances Claims Streets Harbors Markets Public Grounds and Buildings Printing April 6, 1871 Knight, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Lenehan, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Weigel, Jaeger, Kaiser Standing Committees Fire Police Delinquent Taxes Election of Mayor Pro Tem April 10, 1871 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Petitions Mrs. James Hanlon, remission of taxes on lot in Finley's Addition P M Guthrie W W Pyne, inadequate omnibus accomodations Daniel Riordan, grading Chesnut St T Henniges, opening of alley in Wick's Addition John George, privilege to repair frame building situated on west side of Jackson St between 10th St and 11th St H J Cantillon, nights services Thomas Farrell Richard Cox, improvement of 14th St Mrs. J P Porter, remission of interest on delinquent taxes April 10, 1871 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Petitions A Cottel, appointment of suitable person to act as policeman at West Dubuque E Smith, tax certificates D C Cram, building a culvert on 11th St Patrick Molony, sidewalk on 13th St T E Deggendorf, assessment Julia Bank, remission of her taxes C E Leech, delinquent taxes Late registry C Childs, deed made for cemetery lots April 10, 1871 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Petitions A M Kurg, short bonds Dubuque Western Railroad Bonds John Hayes, abuttments of 7th St bridge George Backert taxes A T Cook, bond of Washington Fire Company John W Finely, permission to build a cistern in the alley not to interfere with travel Remonstrance of Cornelius Welsh, purchase of Hugo Miller property for hospital purposes April 10, 1871 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Petitions George W Starr, establishing grade on Julian Avenue and Delhi Road from Broadstreet to the Corporation Line Survey and profile of grade Writ of Mandamus out of United States Circuit Court in favor of John Elliott An Ordinance to license omnibuses and regulate the changes for conveyance therein Resolution Resolved Committee to confer with Board of Supervisors of Dubuque County, proper place for City Hospital Engineer survey and profile of grade of White St from 4th St to 5th St Southern Avenue Road widening April 10, 1871 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Street at Eagle Point Crossing over the Railroad Track City Treasurer give notice in the papers, all licenses for the year are due and must be paid Resolution Resolved protect young trees lately planted in Washington Square from being injured or destroyed planting supporting posts or poles near them to which they may be fastened expose for sale the material in the old fence around the square advertise for bids for building a new fence around the same Condition of sewer on Eagle Point Avenue salaries and bonds of city officers April 10, 1871 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Committee finds work very unequally distributed in the different offices of the City Recorder and Treasurer are overburdened with work Considerable expense in paying for extra labor Reducing the Auditor's salary in view of the small amount of labor done in his office Tax book April 10, 1871 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Report from Committee on Harbors Changes now making and to be made by Railroad and the Bridge companies together with other improvements water courses in Dubuque improvements providing ways and means for the inlet and outlet of vessels of any tonnage in loading or unloading their cargos at either the outer or inner levees Outer levee from 7th St to Jones St on Main River immediate necessity for the completion of the entire levee on the main channel Woodbine Central Island Co foreign capitalists create large sand bar in the main channel directly in front of the City, obstructing boats in making landings April 10, 1871 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Report from Committee on Harbors Wait until our City becomes more populous, improvements now making and to be made throwing obstacles in the way of these water courses steady and natural increase in population and wealth resources great and varied Commerce of the Mississippi River and the certain prospect of being a railroad centre Competent engineer to estimate the costs of opening the old canal from Lake Peosta down to the bridge on corner of Washington St and 7th St shore of the old levee down to 1st St Main River coal, wood, lumber, and all articles of merchandise best and safest harbor on the Mississippi River facilities for building and repairing boats boats of largest tonnage at an ordinary stage of water sewerage every street should have sufficient fall to drain itself April 10, 1871 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Report from Committee on Harbors directing all sewerage into the canal Additional expense and health of the City should be new principal object low stage of water boats of the lightest draught cannot cross the river depth of water to float 1st St, known as Waples Cut, blocked by sand bar Harbor Company improvements Central Island break in the levee deepest channel on the western side of the river 3rd St bridge April 10, 1871 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Claims Allowed F Wittstock F W Loeffler Weihe and Soeth F Rafferty John Phalen D and J Lenehan John McCoy John Fitzpatrick Robert Jess Expenses George Salot C J Rogers William Myer Thomas McCoy P F Guthrie E Ratcliff Pelan and Randall Marshal Hardy nominated Patrick Ryder for Deputy Judges and Clerks of late election J S Littrell, Engineer salary April 26, 1871 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Fix the rent of Butchers stalls in the Central Market Market House Varieties Theatre, license Market Master sell Huckster stands outside of the market house to the highest bidder Notice to official paper of the time and place of sale Resolution Resolved proper grade for Jackson Square April 26, 1871 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Jackson Square Improvement Mayor fund certain bonds Resolution Resolved Mayor issue new bonds of the City running at 25 years and interest not including bonds or judgments included in the Jessup purchase C Linderman for costs in U.S court Petition of H Chadwick, remove frame building from 1st St and Locust St April 26, 1871 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Locust St Marshal clean alleys, expense paid out of General Fund