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1872 March Council ProceedingsMarch 4, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth No Quorum March 5, 1872 Finance Committee financial condition of the city, closing the present fiscal year City threatedned by premptory mandamuses general feeling among all classes of distrust and disatisfaction, scarcely knowing what view to take of our municipal affairs indebtedness against the city March 5, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth persons with capital afraid to invest in city property mandamuses, judgments and bonds manufacturing interests of the city welfare and prosperity of a city natural advantage for a large and flourishing city located on the banks of the Mississippi with a Countyback not surpassed in resources, fertility of soil promote a healthy growth railroads entering here our street railways, water works burden, city indebtedness credit to the city devise ways and means to remove every mandamous reduce indebtedness Bonds of Thomas Duncan Grant and Smith settlement March 5, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth examining Iowa laws issue new bonds legislature, lower houses Senator Richards Grant and Smith Article of agreement for the home creditors to sign calculate interest due on bonds payment held by home creditors U.S. Circuit Court record at Des Moines Mandamus settled by Mayor March 5, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth paying annual installments John Elliot Mandamus settlement Robert Woodruff Gilbert Woodruff Cornelius Collins John Manderscheid Hugh Morgan Mary L Howard James Harris Benj Rupert debt bonds Grant and Smith Isaac M Preston Jay Cooke Colgate and Trevor March 5, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth settlement of debt bonds R S Harris Anna Mary King? Kurg? Edward Langworthy Alex Chambers William H Lore Thomas McDaniel Young Mens Library association? J h Markell George W Mitchell Crane and Rood C H Eighmey William G Stewart Ingram Kennedy and Day Andrew and Treadway C D Woodworth H Burdick W P Sarge and Co W L Bradley William Carter Ira Hanson John T Hancock Crane and Rood John Bell John V Rider John Hodgdon J H Lull M K Jessup C H Eighmey Francis Cholvin Sean and Abbott P J Thevich John Manderscheed Mary J Waller Maria Waller William Coates E Langworthy coupons Harbor Improvement companies Central Improvement Company Major Dewitt C Cram March 5, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth full and complete history of the rights of several parties together harbor improvement companies printed book of reference "Old Canal" "Completed Canal" Inner harbor from Eagle Point to the Lorimer Furnace Dubuque Central Improvement Company contracts and deeds conveyance resulting from contract Corcoran mortgage foreclosure and copies of reports of committees of the Council Dubuque Harbor Improvement Company property conveyed examination of tax book Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad, Iowa Division of the Illinois Central Railroad March 5, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth J P Farley General C H Booth Treasurer Griswold Receipts Peddlers Cleaning streets City scales Fines Pork Packers Waggons Auctioneers Special Tax Butchers Hotels, Billiards, Saloons Cemetery Wharfage J H Thedinga Poor Relief Shows, Circuses Wood dealers sale of ordinances brokers Ferry license Rent of cellar J M Robison Gift stores stamps, Crane and Rood Sale of hogs covering Eagle Point Sewer Stout's cost Livery stables cash balance statement of disbursements Road Fund Police and Gas Cemetery Script and Coupons Special Interest Fund Expenses Wharfage Kelly papers March 5, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth vouchers on hand J M Robison attorneys in relation to Island property Special committee, finance and harbors March 9, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Middleton Savings Bank indebtedness Resolution Resolved Dubuque Harbor Company fund the balance of their claim against the City George Wilde, land purchased for hospital March 14, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Death of the beloved wife of brother Alderman Gehrig death of brother of Alderman Coates grief over the loss of loved ones members of the Council attend the funeral Order in favor of M Corkhill, Clerk of the U.S. District Court in Des Moines as part of payment for abstracts furnished March 18, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Marshal sent for absent Aldermen Rouse and Dean, permission to use portion of the levee Dr. H Rischatsch E S Southwick, bedding destroyed by Board of Health F Weigel, mine under Mineral lot N Eichman, Market House Privy M Blaumenauer, lamp posts in front of Schmidt's Brewery Police and Gas cost Petition of John B Richman March 18, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth repairing road in Langworthy Hollow Petitions in relation to taxes delinquent tax and finance committees Anton Heeb William Staltebehn George W Martin John Sage M Cooney B A Griffin John Hennessy J M Griffith Pauline Wagner John Pier Henry Schilling F Boyle Sarah J Mehigan Ellen Conklein Phil Pier Charles St John D Bush Mrs. O'Day, repairing street F Schreiner, road at Eagle Point Ferry employ M Ham J A Parker, grade of Seminary St J S McCreery March 18, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Petitions C J Richards H S Hetherington, plank sidewalks on Ellis St mineral lot to base of bluff Arch H Stuart, appropriation for the benefit of Louis Schener claims made on account of City Hospital Rebman and Bell, grocerites M W Smith, clothing Lampligher O'Halloran March 18, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Dr. H Rischatsch, member of the Board of Health small pox cases from November 1871 to March 1872 deaths, cases in City hospital sums due for work on streets John Moloney Michael Corbit M O'Laughlin Pat Noon Thomas Horn City Sexton Gmehle sale of Linwood lots interments B M Harger James Beach Henry Blickman Joseph John James Jolly Sanford Gilmore G Wunderlich Wilton Blitcher digging graves March 18, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth sale of Linwood Cemtery lots due Mrs. M Levi Woodmeasurer Falty Marketmaster Frith weighing at Market House Scales board of prisoners Public Weigher Leckie hogs weighed on all public scales Frank Jackson, weighing at 1st Ward Scales Police matters before Justice Cantillon Treasurer Griswold, Mr. Stoltz for money wrongfully paid by him in Hooper's Addition W G Walters, tax sale on lots in Fengler's Addition March 18, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Auditor Jennings receipts and expenditures for fiscal year Recapitulation disbursements March 18, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Receipts and balance included Treasurer Griswold large amount of property on the delinquent tax book yet unsold sell property subject to sale and require payment E W Duncan, lot in Finley's Addition, sold at tax sale C G Hargus Cabinet Maker Association for taxes paid by them R J Herron Reductions made in assessments Mrs. Lenehan John Nagel March 18, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth P Morgan Mrs. Ogilby Mary Driscoll Pickenbrock and Duess J N Waggoner Raymond Brothers A W Kemler Engineer Littrell use of the sixton Treasurer Griswold Mayor Burt's orders for P R Fetz Paid out of Treasury Grant and Smith settlement Creditors who own the judgment known as the Gelpcke judgement March 18, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth General creditors of the City H P Ward, bonds and script represented by Mrs. H P Ward procure services of some suitable person to go to Des Moines to attend to the interests of the City passage of the funding bill now pending in the Senate Petition of F Hinds and C Sadler City lot owned by Baptist Church John Keenan obstruct sidewalk Mr. Cooper March 18, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Keenan's Petition temporary use of portion of 3rd St Petition of William H Murphy, matter tested in Courts Daniel Harrington, provisions of ordinance Block on 10th St between Clay St and White St, macadamized by Martin and Son Claim of Rouse and Dean dangerous condition of the flues in the Market House March 18, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Flues in Market House wood removed on each side of flues bricks properly placed instead well flushed in morter Bridge leading to water closet Insurance on the Market House Printing Petition of the Lutheran Church, permission to erect a frame school house on their church lot John Kaep, erect blacksmith shop on City lot Rubber coats for Fire Department March 18, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Fire Department removed hand engine 5th Ward Engine House hand hose carts Linnin hose hose straps John Clark A J Jaeger, freight on hose Petitions J Hancock erection of a lamp post at the corner of High St and Walnut St Bill of Howard and McArthur for gas Special harbor copies of instruments and contracts and conveyances in relation to the islands and lots relations of the city to companies March 18, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Harbor Committee Report frequent consultations with attorneys Harbor Improvement fillings, anticipated high water of the spring Plats obtained from Washington boundaries of Island property, canal, levee Mississippi River system for harbors to best subserve the public course of the water or channels March 18, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Committee on Water Works Petition of the Dubuque and Dunleith Bridge Co Mr. McLaughlin to address the Council Petition of Richmond and Jackson Ed Smyth, reducing assessment on moneys and credits J E Peterson P W Crawford Jacob Obendorf A Webster Charles J Rogers March 18, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Albert Lenke, cancelling assesment for horses and wagon J A Rhomberg, credit on taxes Captain John Parker George Burden, Richards and Burden Thomas Kavanaugh, reducing assessment D Marichal, merchandise James Stout and Knapp Stout and Co Petition of H L Stout March 18, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Petitions P M Platt, reducing taxes on hose D A Mahoney H Fransch James Downing Jacob Kratz Richmond and Jackson Mrs. Bridget Hall Muller Johanah March 18, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Petitions Johanah Peard Bridget Roach Mrs. Samuel Young Michael and Mary Farrell Mrs. M Strinskey Mrs. Bornhauser H W Sanford George Blocklinger German Benevolent Society March 18, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Petitions Mrs. Peter Carney Ernst Hoock Mrs. Fanny A Stuart W H Murphy Captain R S Harris Phillip McPoland Margaret Mulqueeney William Lawther March 18, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Christian Jansen, wrongfully paid on part of Mineral Lot Dr. Rischatsch Resolution Resolved Engineer resurvey proposed street or avenue called Boundary St straight, practicable route survey with plat proposed avenue hereafter known and called Grandview Avenue Street Commissioner repair Eagle Point Avenue between White St and Jackson St March 18, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Lot owned by S T Everett, in favor of F Beyer for macadamizing, paving and curbing done along lots Plank sidewalk constructed on Ellis St from Mineral St to abutting lots in Dorgan's Addition Cox's Addition notice by publication as required by Ordinance property holders construct their proportion of sidewalk Railing on Dodge St bridge, intersection with Bluff St plank sidewalks laid by property owners of the abutting real estate Jackson St L H Langworthy's Addition March 18, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Clay St to Washington St 14th St to 18th St Couler Avenue from 18th St to Sanford St northern boundary of the City 19th St, Jackson St temporary grade of streets construct sidewalks procure the printing in pamphlet form of all ordinances of a general interest passed since the revision of 1869 Printing blank poor relief orders for Aldermen Judges and clerks for April election 1st Ward James Rowan, E W Duncan, Michael Ahern, T C Roberts Voting at house of David Burns 1st St and Locust St March 18, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Judges and clerks for April election, Places of elections 2nd Ward M Bucholtz, D B Lenehan R P Minshall, Dr. G W Scott Court House 3rd Ward William Rebman, Henry Koch Charles Pitschner, J S Littrell Market House 4th Ward M Kingman, D C Aldrich Thomas Hardie, William Vander Thomas McCoy's corner of 8th St and Bluff St 5th Ward Henry Stecher, G Blocklinger P Elwanger, R M McKinley Heeb's Brewery police placed at each voting place Bills paid Waller and Christman J W Parker James Clancy D Lenehan, J Lenehan Sadler, Hamlin O'Toole, McCane Michael Kane H Norting William Jurgens Hugh Martin L Munger J D Jennings F J Kennedy Protection Engine Co Carr, Austin and Co P Fitzgerald Ham and Carver John Traxler J W Parker Howard and McArthur J S Littrell Andrew and Treadway Steam Engine Co J O'Hea Cantillon John Eichhorn N C Ryan Phil Pier Dr. Gell Staples John Pregler Julia Flannery William Johnson B Pettibone John Fuchs John Mulligan Samuel Oaty March 18, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Bills paid continued F Rafferty Phil Derr John Schwagler John Phalen John Pier P Halpin William Holnagel Lawther and Sturgeon Hugh Martin J E Moser J M Loeffler Jaeger and Schaffner G W Loeffler Nich Bur John Richman John Greiner Owen Dunn William Ahern Lange and Apfel John Nagle George Zumhof T F Koepfle Morrill Brothers J Zangmeister Lumbardo and Co William E Wiehe Rebman and Bell James Doyel Coates and Watters Charles Klingenberg F W Loeffler Claims B E Lenehan, services as Clerk in Treasurer's office J W Newburg, L B Tuttle for painting and putting numbers on streets P F Guthrie Jaeger and Chapman, Finance Committee March 21, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Report of all bonds and coupons cancelled under and by virture of the process of settlements of City indebtedness burned publicly before the open Council indebtedness inaugerated by the Finance Committee I M Preston, register of bonds Loan of 1857 Jay Cook Dubuque Western Railroad Company Mary L Howard Trevor and Colgate Edward Langworthy and R S Harris March 21, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Bonds Burned Kurgs and Chambers, Register of Bonds short bonds William H Love Loan of 1857 Thomas McDonald Dubuque Western Railroad Company bonds Young Mens Library Association J H Markell George W Mitchell Crane and Rood March 21, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth C H Eighmey Dubuque Western Railroad Bonds detached coupons off bond William G Stewart Register of Bonds F S Jessup bonds Ingraham, Kennedy, and Day Andrew and Treadway Woodworth and Burdick W P Lange March 21, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Report of bonds burned William L Bradley, William Carter Register of bonds coupons off bonds Ira Hanson, Register of Bonds Dubuque Western Railroad company bond John T Hancock Crane and Rood John Bell March 21, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Report of bonds burned Register of Bonds Dubuque Western Railroad Company bonds coupons off bonds John O Rider Crane and Rood General John Hodgdon J H Lull M K Jessup March 21, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Report of bonds burned Register of Bonds Dubuque Western Railroad Company bonds coupons off bonds C H Eighmey, National Bank St. Louis Short bonds Crane and Rood bonds now due Francis Cholvin Sears and Abbott General John Hodgdon March 21, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Report of bonds burned Register of Bonds Dubuque Western Railroad Company bonds coupons off bonds P G Thewidt? Mary and Maria Waller, William Coates Ed Langworthy March 21, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Grant and Smith settlement, receipt of bonds Loan of 1857 bonds short bonds Recapitulation I M Preston Jay Cook Mary L Howard Trevor and Colgate Ed Langworthy and R S Harris Kurg and Chambers William H Love Thomas McDonald Young Mens Library Association J H Markell George W Mitchell Crane and Rood C H Eighmey William G Stewart Ingraham, Kennedy and Day Andrew and Treadway Woodworth and Burdick W P Lange William L Bradley, William Carter Ira Hanson John T Hancock Crane and Rood John Bell John Rider Crane and Rood John Hodgdon March 21, 1872 Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth Recapitulation J H Lull M K Jessup C H Eighmey Crane and Rood Francis Cholvin Sears and Abbott John Hodgdon P J Thewidt? Mary J and Maria Waller, William Coates Ed Langworthy Grant and Smith bonds burned