1872 April Council ProceedingsApril 4, 1872
Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Wood Measurer report
J Falty
Lamplighter O'Halloran
P Ryder
sidewalk in McDaniels subdivision
T E Frifth
city scales
board of prisoners
P Ryder, Street Commissioner
amount due for labor and teams, work done on streets
John Molony
John Kennedy
Jerry Griffin
Thomas Horn
James Duffy
Michael Donnoly
J B Richman, Langworthy Hollow
D C Cram due for examination in relation to Harbor Addition
April 4, 1872
Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Mayor Burt Report of City Indebtedness
funding outstanding city indebtedness
creditors represented by Grant and Smith
Legislature
Middletown Savings Bank, new bonds of like character
Harbor Company
B B Provost
settlement with Mr. Pond through Mr. Ward
Aggregate settlements
April 4, 1872
Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Mayor Burt's report on City indebtedness
Register of Bonds
Departments of City Government
destruction or accidental injury
Clerk of Circuit Court of the United States
Jessup Loan
Grant and Smith
Case of Elliot in Dubuque
South Western Bonds
Mayor Knight's purchase
Randall
Thompson
A McDaniels
April 4, 1872
Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Loan of 1857, Hetherington Loan
purchase of new bonds
outstanding of original bonds
Elliot bonds
judgment in favor of Duncan
mandamus issued
special levy of taxes ordered
Arnot judgement
May term of Circuit Court at Des Moines
Judgment in favor of Hayner
Center Island Guarantee claim
validity of indebtedness
Grant and Smith in favor of S S Morgan
April 4, 1872
Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Class of indebtedness
Gelpcke judgment, purchasers from Jessup Assignee
Corcoran judgment
bonded indebtedness
Thompson bonds
Graves Steamer bonds
Mayor Burt on City Debt
Ald Champman's expenses to Elmira
H W Griswold, Treasurer
expenses of Finance Committee to Davenport
Linwood Cemetery fund, due Mrs. M Levi
C Leckie, weigh master
hogs weighed on the public scales
gross receipts
April 4, 1872
Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
City Sexton Gmehle
interments
Mary McKenzie
D B Henderson
James P Powell
Christopher H Berry
George Salot
Andres and Brochers
Charles E Dow
digging graves
W W Smith, Justice of the Peace
Arnot Settlement
incidental postage, stationary
Committee on Harbors
Petition of Rouse and Dean
7th St levee
Insurance on the City Hall Building
April 4, 1872
Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Lamp posts, Schmid's Brewery
Petitions
M Blummenauer
Street Railway
Petition of W Stoltebehns
G W Martins, delinquent tax and penalty on lot
Martin's addition
B A Griffin, reduction of assessment on moneys and credits
Ellen Conlin
Kelly's Addition, amount of aggregate
remission of tax
Margaret Cooney's assessment
Anton Heeb
April 4, 1872
Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Special Committee on tax matters
reducing assessment on Charles St, Mineral lot
John D Bush petition
J M Griffith, remission of erroneous taxation
Henry Schilling
Corriell's subdivision
John Sage
Terrence Boyle, refund taxes
Burton's Addition
Finley's Addition
Waples Addition
city limits
Sarah Jane Michigan
John Pier
Pauline Wagner
April 4, 1872
Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Claims
P F Guthrie, services rendered as clerk for City Treasurer
B E Lenehan, services for Treasurer's office
printing, streets
Arnot and other surrendered bonds
special tax levied on MCDaniel's subdivision
O'Daley, constructing a sidewalk on 14th St
insurance on public building
F H Fincke
Waller and Christman
L Munger
Hugh Martin
John Traxler
L K Bowdish
James Moloy
J S Littrell
D Lenehan, J Lenehan
C J Rogers
N C Ryan
George Salot
Patrick Donolly
Staats Zeitung
April 4, 1872
Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Bills Continued
Keenan and Green
Rich and Ryan
P McMahon
Michael Parker
Andrew and Treadway
George B Corkhill
P J Quigley
Dubuque Water Works
Howard and McArthur
F Herbst
Morrill Brothers
S Korman
John Eichhorn
Phillip Pier
Coates and Watters
John Nagle
Jaeger and Schaffner
William Holnagel
P H Halpin
John Pier
John Pragler
Phillip Derr
John Richmann
N C Ryan
F Rafferty
James Mulligan
John Mulligan
James Doyle
Lange and Apfle
Julia Flannery
Henry Deckert
John Fitzgerald
John Phalen
William Johnson
Hugh Martin
April 4, 1872
Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
William Warring
Hospital expenses, balance due on grounds for hospital
Sarah A Camp
Hezekiah Young
Mary E Wilde
list of bonds taken up
Surrender by Dudley and Hall
Loan of 1857
Middleton Savings Bank
F S Jessup and Co bonds
April 4, 1872
Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
F S Jessup and Co
face of bonds
Dubuque Harbor Company
Detached coupons off bonds
Surrender by W H Pond
Loan of 1857
April 4, 1872
Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Report of bonds
W H Pond
General fund
A Mathews
B B Provost
F S Jessup and Co bonds
April 4, 1872
Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
S J Arnot surrender Dubuque Western Railroad Bonds
bonds burned in the presence of open Council
Canvass the vote of late City Election
April 4, 1872
Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Report of Canvasses of election
Election Results
Election returns
Mayor
S Turk
H P Ward
Treasurer
H W Griswold
N S Alden
Recorder
C G Hargus
G S Hess
Auditor
J D Jennings
D G Scott
April 4, 1872
Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Canvass of election
Election Return
Election Results
Marshal
Owen Hardy
F C Wagner
City Attorney
Edward McCeeny
D C Cram
Assessor
P F Guthrie
R M McKinley
Aldermen
1st Ward
J P Quigley
William Coates
2nd Ward
John Pier
Charles Christman
3rd Ward
Peter Klauer
J B Howard
4th Ward
L W McMaster
M M Walker
5th Ward
A F Jaeger
Louis Doerfler
John Graff
April 4, 1872
Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Mayor Burt's Valedictory
Brief review of municipal experiences
Premptory Mandamus, necessity for special taxation
Grant and Smith settlement
Elliott judgment
funded indebtedness
Hospital
Small pox
April 4, 1872
Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Mayor Burt's Valedictory
City Expenses
permanent improvement on road leading to the city
Eagle Point Avenue sewer
payment for water plugs
poor relief made necessary by sickness
Water Works
Harbor Improvements
municipal matters
April 4, 1872
Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Oath of Office to Honorable Solomon Turck
Mayor Turck inaugural address
best interests of the people
condition of public squares
streets and thoroughfares getting in bad condition
strict sanitary measures adopted
April 4, 1872
Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Mayor Turck's inaugural address
Water Company make repairs in accordance with contract with the City
Street Railroad Company live up to contract
Resolution
Resolved part with retiring Mayor and Aldermen Robison, Gehrig, Ryan, and Coates
testimony to the prompt and faithful manner in which they have guarded the public interests while in the Council
efficiency and ability in dealing with several important questions
Standing Committees
Finance
Ordinance
Claims
Streets
Harbors
Markets
Public Grounds and Buildings
Printing
Fire
Police
Delinquent taxes
April 4, 1872
Burt, Ryan, Lucas, Gehrig, Chapman, Robison, Pleins, Coates, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Committee to examine and pass upon the bonds of the newly elected officers
Election held at Milwaukee
voting aid to secure the construction of the Dubuque and Monroe railroad, citizens of Milwaukee
April 8, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
H S Hetherington, sewer on Windsor Avenue
Petitions
B A Griffin, lamp erected at intersection of High St and Walnut St
P Roddy, nuisance abated on the premises of James O'Day
George W Burton, 8th St opened westwardly to Alpine St
John Hennessy, sale of lot to City Attorney
N Eichman, privy at City Hall
C C Leiben, butchers of the Central Market for retention of T E Frith as Market Master
W W Pyne
Phillip Pier, delinquent tax
Frith, repair of hay scales at West Dubuque
April 8, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Petitions, assessment of property, delinquent taxes
D A Mahoney, extension of Seminary St
Peter Jacquot ordered by George Salot, saloon license
large family to support
B E Lenehan, lots bought at tax sale
Mrs. J Hoock
John Doud Jr.
Board of Health report
patients remaining at the City Hospital, ill health
afflicted with small pox
April 8, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
H W Griswold, Treasurer
incidental expenditures
Claims of Charles Rogers and P W Crawford for reduction of assessment
Sell hand engine No. 2
Resolution
Resolved Street Railway Company have track from the levee on the Mississippi to the terminus of their road on Couler Avenue
Location of wood market from 7th St
Pearl St
Ordinance to compel parties building or making excavations on streets to provide guards as shall protect the public from danger
April 8, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Plank sidewalk, 9th St
Clay St to White St
owners of abutting real estate construct sidewalk
Election of officers by ballot
Wharfmaster
Nicholas Powers
B Duncan
M J McLaughlin
H Brunning
A B Lewis
Leonard Berg
N A Mills
Henry Reed
April 8, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Election of Officers by ballot
Street Commissioner
P Ryder
M Hardy
A Leathers
C C Coakley
John Hays
W C Alexander
Market Master
George Strasser
T E Frith
N Wagner
Dennis Lenehan
M Brommenshenkel
Jacob Brode
Wood Measurer
William Warring
John Talty
F Ferring
April 8, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Election of officers by ballot
Captain of Police
M Hardy
M Sutton
George Starr
M Halpin
City Sexton
G Gmehle
City Engineer
J S Littrell
Lamplighter
P O'Halloran
Weighmasters
West Dubuque Scales
Wilfred Johnson
1st Ward Scales
Frank Jackson
Mayor pro tem
Bond of Owen Hardy
April 8, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Petitions
C J Williams, 9th Street widened between Main St and Locust St
City purchase two teams of horses, wagons and harness, cleaning and repairing streets and hauling fire steamers
Bonds and salaries report
Treasurer
Marshal
Auditor
Recorder
Attorney
Market Master
City Sexton
City Engineer
April 8, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Bonds and Salaries
Treasurer
Marshal
Auditor
Recorder
Engineer
Attorney
Finance Committee
H W Griswold
Owen Hardy
J S Littrell
E McCarey
J D Jennings
Deputy Marshal, Patrick Ryder
Street Commissioner
April 8, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Salary of the Chief of Police
Policemen
City Hall building insured
Introducing water pipes into the City Hall building
stalls in the City Market
Hog Ordinance
Dodge St and Bluff St lighted
Street Commissioner clean streets and alleys at the expense of abutting property owners
attend to all sanitary matters
William Rebman, permission to lay flag stone crossing from his store on Iowa St to the sidewalk of City Hall
Notice in official papers
W C Alexander
April 8, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Pay judges and clerks of late election
Bills
C Leckie, Justice of the Peace
P Klauer and brothers, work on City Hall
Dr. George W Scott, medical attendance for poor woman
offical papers
Herald, Times and Iowa Staats Zeitung, Telegraph, National Democrat German official paper
April 11, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Petitions
J K Graves, improvement of Fenelon St
Mrs. Mary Fitzpatrick, Alexander Bucket be appointed Weighmaster at West Dubuque scales
Welford Johnson
John Morrison, filling on railroad
Dennis Dorgan, sidewalk on Ellis St
E S Southwick, value of certain clothing, bed and bedding
Board of Health
Resolution
Resolved Marshal serve owners or occupants of any premises abutting upon any street or alley where any filfth of offensive matter has accumulated
Ordinance passed May 6, 1869
City Attorney
4th St, Bluff St to Main St be graded
April 11, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
4th St grade
Petition of George W Jones, 3rd St Cemetery
18th St lot
Couler Avenue
Street Railway, place gravel on Central Market
Bond of William Warring, wood measurer
Street Commissioner fill holes on Main St
broken stove for the repair of streets
Offical paper
Herald, Times, Telegraph
April 11, 1872
Turck, Quigley, Lucas, Pier, Chapman, Howard, Pleins, McMaster, Robinson, Jaeger, Oeth
Official paper
Herald, Times, Telegraph
Pay for insurance
M Allison
J H Lull
G L Torbert
P Kiene
Bissell and Bates
Board of Health
Jackson Square